Social and Environmental Standards

Uma crítica do novo Protocolo de Avaliação da Associação Internacional da Energia Hidrelétrica Outubro 2010 >>>Baixa o documento inteiro em formato PDFResumo A International Hydropower Association, um grupo de lobby da indústria de barragens, publicou recentemente a minuta final recomendada do Protocolo de Avaliação da Sustentabilidade de Hidrelétricas (o Protocolo de IHA). Os autores chamam o novo protocolo um "quadro de avaliação de sustentabilidade" que tem "o potencial de contribuir significativamente para promover a sustentabilidade no setor hidrelétri

The Honorable Hillary Rodham ClintonSecretary of StateU.S. Department of State2201 C Street NW. Washington, D.C. 20520 RE: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Dear Madam Secretary: We, the undersigned, strongly encourage the United States to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as adopted by the United Nations on September 13, 2007 in New York. By endorsing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the United States will affirm to the world that indigenous peoples have a right to exist as distinct peoples and cultur

Originally published in Pambazuka News Across the globe, from the floodplains of the Amazon to the foothills of the Himalayas, from Burmese forests to Ethiopia's Omo Valley, peasant and indigenous communities are fighting against destructive dams. Dams have deprived hundreds of millions of people of their homes, farmlands, fisheries and forests. Millions more are threatened by projects that are planned or under construction, writes Peter Bosshard. In early September, governments, dam builders, academics and environmental organizations will get together at World Water Week in Stockholm. The

Ten years after the World Commission on Dams (WCD) report, the WCD is still our best roadmap towards ensuring that future dams minimize social and environmental impacts, the legacy of existing dams are addressed, and affected people directly benefit from the projects. Watch this video, produced by International Rivers and EcoDoc Africa, to learn more about the promise of the WCD.

Estamos empenhados em atender as necessidades mundiais de água e energia de forma equitativa, preservando também a saúde dos rios e os meios de subsistência que dependem destes. Temos preocupações constantes relacionadas com as grandes barragens e com a sua forma de planeamento, implementação e funcionamento. Uma década depois da Comissão Mundial de Barragens (CMB) ter elaborado o seu relatório inovador, continua a ser provado que as grandes barragens - excepto quando são elaboradas dentro das normas ambientais e sociais mais estritas - resultam em grandes custos para as pessoas e

The most comprehensive guidelines for large dams that protect the rights of river-dependent communities were outlined by the World Commission on Dams (WCD) in 2000. Ten years later, International Rivers is happy to announce a new briefing kit for activists and allies, "Protecting Rivers and Rights: The World Commission on Dams Recommendations in Action," as part of our WCD+10 activities to move the dams debate forward. The purpose of this publication is to provide activists with concrete examples of where and how the WCD principles have been applied, and what happened when they were ignored.

Ms. Kathy Sierra Vice President, Sustainable Development Network The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington, DC 20433 Dear Ms. Sierra, As the World Bank Group develops its Energy Strategy, we are concerned that the Bank's pledge to increase support for large hydropower projects will result in increased poverty and irreversible social and environmental damages. A decade after the release of the World Bank-supported World Commission on Dams (WCD) report, the evidence continues to mount that large dams bring significant and unmitigated costs to society and to riverine ecosystems: The UN'