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Brazil Raises Hopes of a Retreat From New Mega-Dam Construction | The Guardian
This article originally appeared in The Guardian. Hydropower policy to be rethought in face of environmental concerns, indigenous sensitivities and...
Press Release | Era of Mega Hydropower in Brazilian Amazon Appears to Be Over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 4, 2018 Statements by Brazilian Officials Indicate Major Shift in Policy The era of mega-dams in the...
Brazil Announces the End of Mega-Dams in the Amazon | International Rivers Statement
Protesters in the AmazonPhoto courtesy of Amazon Watch The Brazilian government has announced it will stop building mega-dams in the...
Podcast: Oh Dam! Pumping Sustainability Into Chinese Hydropower Investments | Environment China
Environment China is a new bi-weekly podcast from the Beijing Energy Network. The show features conversations with advocates, entrepreneurs, and...
Is Mekong River Set to Become the New South China Sea for Regional Disputes? | South China Morning Post
This article originally appeared in the South China Morning Post. The Beijing-led Lancang-Mekong Cooperation mechanism was set up to help...
Excerpt From "Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity" by Sandra Postel
From Replenish: The Virtuous Cycle of Water and Prosperity By Sandra Postel Island Press 2017 www.islandpress.org/book/replenish Excerpted from “Water Everywhere...
Dams and Child Rights in the Mekong: Campaigning Across Borders
Mueda Nawanat As a young public interest lawyer working to secure the rights of stateless children, Mueda Nawanat is constantly on the...
Year in Review: 2017
Celebrating Loy Krathong in Lumpini Park, Bangkok, Thailand.Robertpollai via Wikimedia Commons In 2017, events moved at a breakneck speed. It...
Reflections on Chinese Companies’ Global Investments in the Hydropower Sector Between 2006-2017
Nam Ou 7 dam in Laos, under construction (November 2017). Stephanie JC. Introduction The Chinese government has prioritized the...
Honduras: COPINH Members Face More Intimidation
As Honduras remains in suspended animation in the wake of a contested presidential election, the military is continuing to intimidate...