Chinese hydropower companies and banks are now the largest dam builders in
the world. Chinese banks have stepped in to fill the gap left by traditional dam
funders such as the World Bank. The Chines...
On 15 Jan 2013 F rom its headwaters in the Tibetan Plateau to its estuary in Burma, the Salween River
supports over ten million people. For many decades, it was the longest free-flowing
river in Southeast Asia. It...
On 17 Jul 2012 The Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River is the world’s largest and most
controversial hydropower project. The 600 kilometer-long reservoir has displaced
1.3 million people and is wreaking havoc wi...
On 12 Jul 2012 P roponents of large dams, hoping to capitalize on concern for climate change, are promoting a major expansion of large dams in developing countries. Yet large dams are highly vulnerable to climate ch...
On 24 Nov 2011 The purpose of this guide is to support groups addressing the impacts of dams built by Chinese
companies and financiers. The guide is intended for use by non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
and in...
On 19 Sep 2011 International Rivers strongly supports policy measures that can promote a rapid expansion of
renewable energy sources. But these measures need to be based on a holistic understanding of
sustainabili...
On 07 Sep 2011 The June issue of World Rivers Review is overflowing with ideas on on how to maintain healthy flows in rivers, for their health and our own. If a river's flow is its heartbeat, then we humans have bec...
On 13 Jun 2011 The world’s biggest carbon offset market, the Clean Development Mechanism, is a global shell game that is
increasing greenhouse gas emissions behind the guise of promoting sustainable development. It...
On 28 Apr 2011 With 11 large hydropower dams proposed to block the Lower Mekong River’s mainstream, the future of
the river lies at a crossroads. To inform decision-making, in October 2010, the Mekong River Commiss...
On 29 Mar 2011 The briefing kit highlights key examples
of policies, regulations and laws that reflect these WCD
recommendations and references specific projects that
demonstrate them in action. [IRN brief]. URL:...
On 17 Mar 2011 Improving our ability to cope with floods under current and future climates requires adopting a more sophisticated set of techniques -- the "soft path" of flood risk management, which aims to understa...
On 31 Jan 2011 The Mekong is under threat. The governments of Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand
are considering plans to build eleven big hydropower dams on the Mekong River’s
lower mainstream. If built, these dams wou...
On 19 Oct 2010 This report studies the ongoing resettlement for the middle route of the South-North Water
Transfer Project at Danjiangkou in Hubei Province, China. The Water Transfer Project is China’s
biggest wat...
On 30 Sep 2010 This new report discusses the experience with environmental standards and how it can be useful for new financiers. It contains ten papers written by experts from civil society, financial institutions...
On 01 Oct 2009 The social, environmental and economic impacts of dams are summarised and outlines better options for water management and energy supply. [IRN Brief].
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