World Rivers Review, Vol. 21, No. 5 - October 2006
What's Inside:
Indus Delta: Farmers, fisherfolk and NGOs are fighting a manmade water crisis, which threatens the environmental and economic survival of the Indus Delta. Page 1
Commentary: Big Hydro has discovered sustainability. Page 2
Amazon: International Rivers joins a spiritual quest to raise awareness about the plight of the Amazon. Page 3
Zambezi: Can dams play a role in restoring the delta of one of Africa's biggest rivers? An interview with Rich Beilfuss. Page 4
Burma: Planned dams on the Salween could devastate ethnic peoples in the war zone, and the natural resources on which they depend. Page 6
Fisheries: Community based research is helping dam-affected communities in Thailand. Page 7
Human Rights: Dam activists are under threat around the world. Page 8
China: Talking with local villagers on plans to dam the Nu River. Page 10
Mexico: A lone woman stands between her village and an ill-conceived water dam for Guadalara. Page 11
News Briefs: News and notes from around the world. Page 12
Australia: Citizens stand up to protect the Mary River in Queensland. Page 14
Sudan: Merowe dam authorities plan to push affected people into an inhospitable desert. Page 16