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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...
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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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Health and Happiness for China’s Rivers in 2017

Stephanie Jensen-Cormier on an abandoned barge that had been used to explore the best spots to build large dams on...
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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....
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Governments Must Chart a New Course for the Mekong River

Drought in Vietnam southern and central regions devastated agricultural landPhoto: Le Hoang Vu, Thanh Nien News 2016 brought the worst...
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2016: The Year in Review

The Bargny Coast Water Keepers in Senegal celebrate the Day of Action for Rivers 2016. Bargny Coast Water Keeper What...
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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...