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El Día Internacional De Acción Por Los Ríos

Rasi Salai Dam Decommissioning, Day of Action For Rivers
Monday, February 14, 2011
¡ACOMPÁÑENOS EL 14 DE MARZO!El 14 de marzo se llevará a cabo el Día Internacional de Acción por los Ríos. Falta tan solo un mes, pero aun hay tiempo para planificar su propia acción y/o participar en un evento que ya ha sido planificado. Rasi Salai Dam Decommissioning, Day of Action For Rivers Ya hemos escuchado de acciones que se van a realizar en 12 países diferentes, incluyendo un festival, talleres artísticos y obras de teatro en Costa Rica, un día de gracias por los ríos al lado del Rio SeSan en Cambodia, y un día de limpieza en el cual los niños van a limpiar el Rio Ika

International Day of Action for Rivers 2020

Day of Action
March 14 was the International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams. Every year, thousands of people around the world lift their voices to demonstrate, educate and celebrate the world's rivers and those who struggle to protect them. By acting together, we demonstrate that our issues are not merely local, but global in scope.

Temaca’s Children at Rivers for Life 3

Gibran with his tile of the Chinese flag
Mon, 11/15/2010 - 11:18am
Gibran with his tile of the Chinese flag On the chilly Friday evening when many of the international delegates arrived for Rivers for Life 3 in Temacapulín, they were greeted not only by the meeting's coordinators, but also by many of the shorter residents of the town – Temaca's children.One of the boys, Gibran, had been practicing huanying (欢迎), or welcome, for weeks, in preparation for his big role as a greeter for the Chinese delegation. Evidence of the kids' excitement and cultural awareness was everywhere in the town, from the international flags hanging on the walls

Hidrovias en el Amazonia

Sunday, October 31, 2010
As part of the South America Initiative for Infrastructure Integration (IIRSA) several waterways, or hidrovias are planned in the main rivers of the Peruvian Amazon. The studies have begun. Despite the apparent social and environmental virtues of the old world experience the transformation of Amazonian rivers in waterways pose new problems that must be considered carefully. This paper discusses the pros and cons and social environment waterways in the Peruvian Amazon, where 5023 kms of river channalization are planned. Dourojeanni discusses pros and cons of the hidrovias. View Document in Spa

Pakitzapango Dam

Update: In 2010, the Pakitzapango Dam was stopped through a legal action presented by the Central Ashaninka del Rio Ene (CARE). Odebrecht announced that they were no longer interested in building the Tambo 40 Dam, also in the Ene, Tambo and Ucayali river basin. Both dams are still listed on the government’s energy plan, so we will continue to monitor any new developments. The waters of the Ene River and its rich sediments, the dense forests and abundant animals have given life to the Ashaninka people for thousands of years. But construction of the Pakitzapango Dam threatens this rich landsca

Porque el Peru cede su potencial energetico al Brasil y maltrata a su Amazonia?

Un mapa con informaciones preparadas por la Sociedad Peruana de Defensa del Ambiental sobre las represas que el Brazil contempla construir en el Amazonia peruana, y otras fuentes alternativas de energia en el Peru. Bajar documento

Manual del Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio

Friday, October 1, 2010
Esta segunda edición del manual sobre el Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio (MDL o CDM por sus siglas en inglés Clean Development Mechanism) fue diseñado para ONGs, activistas y ciudadanos que tienen poca o ninguna experiencia con el MDL. Al igual que el primer manual del MDL, que fue publicado por CDM Watch en el año 2003, esta es una guía que proporciona información sobre el funcionamiento del MDL y sus herramientas para la participación del público. Preparado por CDM Watch. Bajar documento

Proteccion de Rios y Derechos: Recomendaciones de la Comision Mundia de Represas - Diez Anhos Despues

Sunday, August 1, 2010
Diez anhos despues de la publicacion del Informe de la Comision Mundial de Represas. Esta guía informativa se centra en las principales categorías de recomendaciones de la CMR: (1) demostración de aceptación pública y requerimiento de consentimiento libre, previo e informado de los pueblos indígenas; (2) evaluación de todas las opcio- nes disponibles para satisfacer las necesidades de agua y energía; (3) reparaciones y abordaje de represas existentes; (4) gestión de los impactos aguas abajo y los caudales ambientales; (5) partici- pación en los beneficios; y (6) garantía

Una Crítica del Nuevo Protocolo de Evaluación de la Asociación Internacional de Hidroelectricidad

Friday, October 1, 2010
Un Enfoque Voluntario No Resolverá los Conflictos de las Represas. La Asociación Internacional de Hidroelectricidad, un grupo de cabildeo de la industria de las represas, publicó recientemente el borrador final recomendado del Protocolo de Evaluación de la Sostenibilidad de la Electricidad (El Protocolo de la IHA) . Los autores llaman al nuevo Protocolo un "marco de evaluación de la sostenibilidad" que tiene "el potencial de contribuir significativamente a la promoción de la sostenibilidad en el sector de la hidroelectricidad". Sin embargo, el documento se arriesga a

International Day of Action to Cancel Zapotillo - November 10

Protest at El Zapotillo Dam Site
Protest at El Zapotillo Dam Site Thank you to everyone who took action on November 10th.Please see the Report Back From International Day of Action for information, photos and videos of actions taken around the world. During Rivers for Life 3, the residents of Temacapulín called for an international day of solidarity to stop El Zapotillo Dam on November 10, 2010. They are asking communities and NGOs to organize peaceful actions at their nearest Mexican Embassy or Consulate to demand the cancellation of this destructive project. El Zapotillo Dam is being constructed on the Río Verde in Me

Voluntary Approach Will Not Resolve Dam Conflicts

A Critique of the International Hydropower Association's New Assessment ProtocolOctober 2010 SummaryThe International Hydropower Association, a lobby group of the dam industry, recently published the recommended final draft Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (IHA Protocol). The authors call the new Protocol a "sustainability assessment framework" which has "the potential to make a substantial contribution to advancing sustainability in the hydropower sector". Yet the document risks weakening existing social and environmental standards in the dams sector, and allows the hydropower in

Declaration of Temaca

Thursday, October 7, 2010
Endorsed at Rivers for Life: The 3rd International Meeting of Dam Affected People and their AlliesTemacapulín, Mexico, 1-7 October 2010Solidarity With Temacapulín, Acasico and Palmarejo We, more than 320 people from 54 countries throughout the world affected by dams, fighters against destructive dams, and activists for ecological and equitable water and energy management, self-determination of peoples, defense of territories, environmental and climate justice, and respect for human rights, have come together in Temacapulín. We have met in a town that is threatened with inundation by the El

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