Reports

International Rivers produces in-depth reports on a number of issues affecting the world's rivers and the people who depend on them. All of our materials are available for free, and can be downloaded from our website and reprinted without restriction. 

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Below is a complete list of our reports, sorted chronologically.

 
Environmental and Social Impacts of IDB Projects Since the Eighth Capital Replenishment 08.01.07
A Review of Hydrological Aspects of the Proposed Epupa Dam and Reservoir, Cunene River, Namibia 1. Executive Summary From a hydrologist’s point of view, the Feasibility Study of proposed hydroelectric power dams on the Cunene River has some serious deficiencies. In order of... 08.01.07
Official Position by Himba on Epupa Dam An official submissions to the Namibian government on behalf of the Traditional Leadership of the Kunene Region, in relation to the proposed construction of a hydropower scheme on the Lower... 08.01.07
COMMENTS ON THE EPUPA DRAFT FEASIBILITY STUDY The following is a brief review of some sections of the draft feasibility study (FS), focusing primarily on the Epupa Main Technical Report (Part B2). The Baynes Technical Report is a... 08.01.07
Concerns About the Epupa Hydropower Scheme This speech, by Steve Rothert of International Rivers and in cooperation with Earthlife Namibia, explains a number of concerns about the project. Windhoek, Namibia. Thank you Mr. Chairman... 08.01.07
Gambling with People's Lives - Leaflet A new report examines the World Bank's high-risk strategy, and considers past experience with the Bank's high-risk projects in the water, forest and mining sectors. 08.01.07
Powering a Sustainable Future: The Role of Large Hydro in Sustainable Development This report, prepared for the "UN Hydropower and Sustainable Development Symposium" in Beijing, China on October 27–29, 2004, examines the role of large hydro in sustainable... 08.01.07
A Review of the Epupa Draft Feasibility Study The author reviewed all sections relating to the project’s economic viability, except for the detailed appendix chapters, which were not available to the public outside of Namibia. The... 08.01.07
Bank Resumes Lending for Big Dams in India The World Bank is poised to resume lending for destructive large dams in India. Bank staff are currently scouring India for new dam projects to fund in the coming year. The last time the... 08.01.07
Western Banks Financing China’s Export Import Bank: A Case of Environmental Money Laundering Executive Summary Representatives of Western banks and export credit agencies frequently argue that their environmental policies are being undercut by financial institutions from middle–... 07.31.07
A Critique of "The World Bank’s Experience With Large Dams: A Preliminary Review Of Impacts" EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Given the importance of the debate over the development effectiveness and social and environmental impacts of large dams, a comprehensive, unbiased and competent review of... 07.31.07
Export Credit Agencies and Environmental Standards: An Invitation to Join the Dialogue The growing importance of China Exim Bank In China, approximately one fifth of humanity lives on only 7% of the world’s cultivable land. The country does not have sufficient reserves of... 07.31.07
Will the Terminator Reduce Poverty? A Critique of the World Bank’s Progress Report on InfrastructureIntroduction In July 2003, the World Bank launched an Infrastructure Action Plan in order to massively increase its... 07.31.07
A Review of the World Bank’s Appraisal of the Bujagali Project 07.31.07
Uganda's Bujagali Dam: A Case Study in Corporate Welfare 07.31.07
Primer Encuentro Nacional de Afectados por las Represas y en Defensa de los Rios 07.24.07
Third National Encounter of Dam-Affected People and In Defense Of Rivers - Mexico City 07.24.07
Chixoy Dam Legacy Issues Study Volume 1: Exectutive Summary: Consequential Damages and Reparations: Recommendations for Remedy. Volume 2: Document Review and Chronology of Relevant Actions and Events. Volume 3:... 07.24.07
NGOs Express Deep Concerns for Human Rights Violations in Guerrero State 07.24.07
Landmark Study Documents Legacy of World Bank - Funded Chixoy Dam 07.24.07
Lashing Out at NGOs Will Not Bring Electricity To Uganda Lashing Out at NGOs will not bring electricity to Uganda: Response to the Minister of Energy and Mineral Development, Hon. Syda N. M. Bbumba’s Article Titled,"Response to Article... 07.19.07
Development Disasters: Japanese-Funded Dam Projects in Asia Published by International Rivers, Rivers Watch East and Southeast Asia and Friends of the Earth Japan. Features case studies of six Japanese-funded dam projects at various stages of... 07.19.07
The Potential for Water Conservation in Southern Africa Executive Summary Water conservation and demand management (WC/DM) holds tremendous potential to help the region to meet its water needs. Urban and agricultural water use in southern Africa... 07.19.07
Dams Draining Africa's Lake Victoria Report Reveals How Uganda Dams are Draining World's Second Largest LakeA report by an independent Kenya–based hydrologic engineer confirms that over–releases from two dams on the Nile in... 07.18.07
Addendum Lake Victoria Report Thanks to an anonymous source, new data on Lake Victoria and its outflow management has become available since the original report. The data consists of observed daily lake levels,... Discharge Rate Lake Victoria 07.18.07
Megoe Tso: The Damming of Tibet's Sacred Lake This report by the Tibet Justice Center reviews the Chinese government’s plans to build a dam on eastern Tibet’s most sacred lake, Megoe Tso. In addition to being [spiritually] precious to... 07.18.07
A Critical Juncture for Peace, Democracy, and the Environment (Arabic) 07.17.07
The World Commission on Dams and Epupa Dam Epupa has been under consideration by the government since the early 1990s. The government has hired consultants to prepare feasibility studies on the dam, and has held some public... 07.17.07
Pipe Dreams The World Bank’s Failed Efforts to Restore Lives and Livelihoods of Dam-Affected People in LesothoWhile the Lesotho Highlands Water Project increased the fortunes of the nation’s elite, the... 07.17.07
On the Wrong Side of Development: Lessons Learned from the LHWP The Lesotho Highlands Water Project was expected to offer direct developmental benefits to Lesotho's citizens, and especially its dam-affected people, in the form of jobs, better roads,... 07.16.07

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