World Rivers Review – Focus on Africa – August 2006
Date:
Tuesday, August 1, 2006
What's Inside:
- Climate Change: A concerted international effort is urgently needed to ensure that Africa does not slip into climate-induced chaos.
- Commentary: Decisions taken now on Africa's water and energy infrastructure will set the stage for the next 50 years. We'd better get it right.
- China: Africa's new best friend is building dams with serious social and environmental impacts.
- Ethiopia: A water storage dilemma – small, medium or large dams? – is being played out in Africa's "water tower."
- World Bank: An internal conflict pits Bank staff advocating "small is beautiful" water solutions for the poor against those pushing for more big dams.
- Zambezi River: Dam re-operation could help restore Kafue Flats.
Map: A look at Africa's proposed dams, plus an alternative vision for Africa's rivers. - Dam Legacy: Lack of development for those who sacrificed most for Africa's dams has prompted affected communities and NGOs to fight for justice.
- Renewables: Clean energy makes inroads across the continent.
- Micro-Hydro: A first-hand account from Cameroon.
- Congo River: An update on the Grand Inga project, Africa's largest dam.
- Mozambique: Chinese pledge to support Zambezi dam.
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