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Doing Dams Wrong: World Bank’s “Model” Project Leaves Lao Villagers in the Lurch
World Rivers Review article detailing the problems with Nam Theun 2, based on International Rivers' recent visit to the project...
In Defense of Life and the Xingu River
We wish to express our concern about the possible construction of a complex of hydroelectric dams on the Xingu River....
The Inspection Panel Investigation Report: Pakistan National Drainage Program Project
In July 2006, the World Bank's Inspection Panel issued their final investigation report of the National Drainage Program project. The...
Basic Facts: Baker & Pascua Rivers, Proposed Dams and Transmission Lines
Basic facts about the dams and the rivers: 1. Five total hydroelectric dams are planned, three for the Pascua River...
Death of the Zombie Dam: Indian Government Halts Construction of Controversial Maheshwar Dam
International Rivers Network Press Release on the halt of construction activities at Maheshwar Dam in the Narmada Valley in June...
Mainstream Dams Threaten the Mother of all Rivers
While China is midway through the construction of a controversial cascade of major dam projects on the Upper Mekong mainstream,...
A River of the Heart
From World Rivers Review, June 2007 In Thailand they say that once you swim in the Mekong, it remains in...
Map: A Dam Rush on the Mekong?
The Mekong River Basin’s diversity and productivity is threatened by plans for scores of dams. This map looks at what’s...
Amazon Tribe Blocks Highway to Stop Hydroelectric Dams
A remote Amazonian tribe are blockading a major highway in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso in protest at a...