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For nearly three decades, International Rivers has been at the forefront of research and communications on issues surrounding large dams and their impact on rivers and communities.

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Belo Monte: Did the President of Brazil's IBAMA Make Racist Remarks?

In early July, a rather courageous 60 Minutes Australia reporter confronted IBAMA President Curt Trennepohl in Brazil about the agency’s...
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India's Dam Boom: Small Not Always Beautiful

The following is Part II of a two part trip report by Samir Mehta, South Asia Program Director. India’s rivers...
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North India Hydro Boom Leaves Communities High and Dry

The following is Part I of a two part trip report by Samir Mehta, South Asia Program Director. It is...
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Meet Our Executive Director

Meet our Executive Director Jason Rainey. July 2011 As the world's rivers are increasingly threatened by destructive large dams, International...
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China's Assessment Calls for Burma's Myitsone Dam to Be Scrapped

China Power Investment Corporation is forging ahead with its controversial Myitsone dam in northern Burma despite its own assessment calling...
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Brazilian Government Severely Underestimates Dam Emissions

Mathematical errors in the classroom or on tests usually don’t carry a whole lot of consequences besides a blot on...
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Sustainable Hydropower – Ethiopian Style

At the end of June, Reeyot Alemu, an Ethiopian journalist, was thrown into jail after she dared to raise questions...
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Dams, Rivers and Rights

A Guide for Communities in Laos Affected by Dams The government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic has announced its...
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Infographic: When Dams Pollute

Dams can be major generators of greenhouse gases, but many people are unaware just how much global warming impact they...
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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Ethiopia announced in April 2011 that it intends to build four large dams on the Nile, including one of the...