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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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Submission to WCD on Lesotho Dams

Presented at the Southern African Hearings for Communities Affected by Large Dams Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. My name is...
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Letter to World Bank President Concerning Corruption in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

James Wolfensohn President, World Bank 1818 H Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20433 U.S.A. File Reference: HE/DB/ Contact Name: David Boys...
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Major Dam Companies Caught in African Bribery Scandal

In July, it was revealed in a respected South African newspaper that a dozen major international dam-building companies involved in...
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The Privatisation of Utilities is an Invitation to Bribery and Graft

BUSINESS Day’s exposure of bribery on the Lesotho Highlands Water Project is a pointer to the degree to which the...
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An Update on the Environmental and Socio-Economic Impacts of the Nam Theun-Hinboun Dam

This field report is based on a 1999 survey of villages affected by the Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project. Investigations were primarily...
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Letters to the Washington Post on the Lesotho Project Corruption Case Reveal Very Different Perspectives

Corruption and the World BankMonday, August 23, 1999; Page A16   The following is a letter from Lori Pottinger, International...
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Big Firms Accused of Bribery in Dam Project

It’s a tale involving millions of dollars allegedly funneled into Swiss bank accounts by giant international companies competing to build...
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Bribery Taints World Bank–Funded Lesotho Water Project

A dozen major international dam-building companies involved in the World Bank-funded Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) have lavishly bribed at...
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Letter to Acres International Limited

The following is a letter International Rivers sent to IFC consultants who are studying the hydropower potential of the Upper...
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A Monitoring Study to Assess The Localized Impacts Created by The Nam Theun-Hinboun Hydro-Scheme On Fisheries

This study was prepared by the Theun-Hinboun Power Company’s fisheries specialist, Terry Warren. The Theun-Hinboun Power Company and Asian Development...