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Why the Planning Phase of a Dam Matters: The Case of Thailand’s Kaeng Suea Ten Dam

A village wall at Kaeng Sua Ten.Credit: Julian Kirchherr Developers and governments usually overlook how dams impact communities during the...
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Press Release | Concern as Pak Beng Dam Commences Prior Consultation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Friday, the Mekong River Commission (MRC) held the first meeting of the Prior Consultation Process for...
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Chinese Firms Improving Social Protections: Study | Phnom Penh Post

A view of the Chinese-built Kamchay Hydropower Dam in Kampot province.Khouth Sophak Chakrya This article originally appeared in the Phnom...
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The End of a People: Amazon Dam Destroys Sacred Munduruku “Heaven” | Mongabay

This article originally appeared in Mongabay. Four dams are being built on the Teles Pires River — a major tributary...
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Dams Be Damned, Let The World's Rivers Flow Again | The Guardian

Visitors gather to watch giant gushes of water released from the Xiaolangdi dam on the Yellow river in Jiyuan, China.STR/AFP/Getty...
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A Matter of Rights in the Future of the Mekong

The United Nations Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council recently published the outcome of communications on the human rights...
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Raising Voices and Strengthening Alliances in the Amazon

Two weeks ago, at the 20th anniversary celebration of Democracy Now!, Noam Chomsky reminded the crowd that, despite the astounding...
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A Glimmer of Hope for the Salween? | Myanmar Times

Originally published in the Myanmar Times China’s decision to shelve hydropower projects presents an important opportunity for Myanmar to re-evaluate...
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Top Scientists: Amazon's Tapajós Dam Complex "a Crisis in the Making" | Mongabay

The Tapajós River, Brazil.International Rivers This article originally appeared in Mongabay. Brazil is forging ahead with plans to build a...
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Press Release | Great News for China's Last Free-Flowing River

The Nu River – known as the Salween in Thailand and the Thanlwin River in Burma – is a treasure...