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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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Understanding the Flood Disaster at Taunsa Barrage

Rivers [said 6th century BC Taoist engineer Chia Jang] were like the mouths of infants – if one tried to...
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Tipping the Scales on Hydropower and Climate Change

In weighing the costs and benefits of large-dam hydropower within the context of climate change, how do the scales add...
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Protecting Rivers and Rights: Ten Years after the World Commission on Dams Report

We are committed to meeting the world's water and energy needs in an equitable way while preserving healthy rivers and...
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Comments on Bujagali Hydropower Project's Second Application (Uganda)

To understand the largely fictional nature of this application to the CDM, one needs only to read the first line...
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Floods in Pakistan: Lend a Hand and Learn a Lesson

The floods that are currently ravaging Pakistan have created a human tragedy beyond imagination. At least 1,600 people have lost...
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An Endorsement from the Policy Police

As a public service in this age of information overflow, the Policy Police has just published a list of Top...
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New Online Map Plots 140 Large Dams Planned for the Amazon

“Dam rush” would Devastate Amazon Ecosystems and People An interactive online database and map launched today graphically illustrates the impacts...
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Patagonia Presents Piñera Political Problems

We extend an enormous "gracias ché" to all of you that have participated in our latest Patagonia rivers letter writing...
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Conservation Strategy Fund Report: Risk Scenarios and Environmental Issues around the Belo Monte Dam

ABSTRACT: The Amazon region is the final frontier and central focus of Brazilian hydro development, which raises a range of...
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Final Declaration from the Terra Livre Encampment: “In Defense of the Xingu: Against Belo Monte!”

We, the indigenous peoples Juruna, Xipaya, Arara of Volta Grande, Kuruaia and Xicrin from the region of Altamira, the Guajajara,...