Letter

The Honorable Henry WaxmanChair, Committee on Energy and CommerceThe Honorable Edward MarkeyChair, Subcommittee on Energy and EnvironmentDear Chairmen Waxman and Markey,We commend you on the effort you have undertaken in crafting your draft "American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009." While there is much to applaud in this bill, there are also areas for substantial improvement. While we will be communicating to you separately with respect to other issues, our organizations are concerned in particular about one key element that threatens to undermine its integrity and effectiveness in ad

Constitutional President of the Repúblic of Guatemala Ingeniero Álvaro Colom Caballeros Casa Presidencial 6 a. Avenida, 4-18 Zona 1 Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala Fax: 011-502-2-383-8390 To the Honorable President Colom: As organizations working for social and environmental justice around the world, we have been following the verification and negotiation process for the communities affected by the Chixoy Dam, as represented by COCAHICH. We understand that on September 7, 2004, the government and communities affected by Chixoy Dam established a negotiation process in order to r

March 10, 2009 Presidente Constitucional de la República de Guatemala Ingeniero Álvaro Colom Caballeros Casa Presidencial 6 a. Avenida, 4-18 Zona 1 Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala Fax: 011-502-2-383-8390 Excelentísimo Sr. Presidente Colom: Las organizaciones abajo firmantes que abogamos por la justicia social y ambiental hemos dado seguimiento al proceso de verificación y negociación con respecto al caso de las comunidades representadas en la Coordinadora de las Comunidades Afectadas por la Construcción de la Hidroeléctrica Chixoy ("COCAHICH"). Te

Nós moradores e entidades Sociais de Porto de Moz, da Foz do Rio Xingu, aqui representados pelas comunidades: Seguidores de Cristo, Santa Luzia, Espírito Santo e São João do Rio Majari, Vilarinho do Monte, Vila Nazaré, Vila Tapará, Vila São Tomé do Maripi, Tauerá, Buiuçu, São Raimundo do Taperu, Espírito Santo e Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Rio Açaí, comunidades do Gloria, São Domingo e Teruçu margem esquerda do Rio Xingu, comunidades Sagrado Coração de Jesus do Rio Turu, Santa Ana do Mutuncaia, São João Batista e Sagrado Coração de Jesus do Rio Maruá, comunidade São Raim

International Rivers' Comments on the UNESCO/IHA Measurement Specification GuidanceThe document provides a lot of detail on measurements needed to assess greenhouse gas emissions from reservoirs. But it does not present the relative importance/weighting of each of the components of the equation and therefore how each of the measurements fits into the overall calculation of the climate impact of building a dam and reservoir. Explaining the relative importance of the different processes is important as this would clarify which processes are the main contributors to GHG emissions from reservoirs.

Porto Velho, Rondônia state THE RIVER BANK DWELLERS OF THE MADEIRA RIVER CALL FOR HELP! DEAR PRESIDENT LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA, We, the river bank dwellers of the Madeira River, descendents of migrants from the Northeast of Brazil who came here at the beginning of the 20th century seeking a better life in the Amazon rainforest, far from the drought and hunger that killed many of our relatives are once again facing, Mr. President, the violation of our fundamental human rights. Throughout decades, our ancestors fought against all kinds of diseases, and against isolation and the total absence

Porto Velho, RO O POVO RIBEIRINHO DO MADEIRA PEDE SOCORRO! ESTIMADO PRESIDENTE LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA, Nós, povo Ribeirinho do Madeira, moradores descendentes de migrantes nordestinos, que para cá vieram desde início do século XX, em busca de melhorias da qualidade de vida na floresta amazônica, longe das secas e da fome que dizimaram muitos de nossos parentes, hoje nos deparamos mais uma vez senhor Presidente, com a violação dos direitos fundamentais da pessoa humana. Ao longo de décadas, nossos antepassados lutaram contra todas as doenças, o isolamento e a ausência total do Est

Ms. Pamela Cox, Vice President, World Bank, for Latin America and the CaribbeanWorld BankWashington, DC, USA cc: Mr. Makhtar Diop, Director, World Bank, BrazilExecutive Secretaries, World BankEnvironment Minister, Mr. Carlos MincPlanning Minister, Mr. Paulo Bernardo SilvaFinance Minister. Mr. Guido MantegaPresidential Chief-of-Staff, Ms. Dilma RousseffPresident of the BNDES, Mr. Luciano Coutinho Dear Ms. Cox, We are writing to express our concern regarding the loan to Brazil being considered by the World Bank for approval, called the "Programmatic Environmental Sustainability Development Polic

Ilma. Sra. Pamela CoxVice Presidente do Banco Mundial para a América Latina e o CaribeBanco MundialWashington, DC, Estados Unidos da América Com cópia para: Sr. Makhtar Diop, Diretor, Banco Mundial no BrasilDiretores Executivos, Banco MundialMinistro do Meio Ambiente, Sr. Carlos MincMinistro do Planejamento, Sr. Paulo Bernardo SilvaMinistro da Fazenda, Sr. Guido MantegaCasa Civil, Sra. Dilma RousseffPresidente do BNDES, Sr. Luciano Coutinho Prezada Sra. Cox, Subscrevemos-lhe para manifestar nossa preocupação sobre o empréstimo que está sendo concedido pelo Banco Mundial ao governo brasi

CARTA DAS COMUNIDADES E ENTIDADES SOCIAIS E RELIGIOSAS DA FOZ DO RIO XINGU - PORTO DE MOZ - PA Nós moradores e entidades Sociais de Porto de Moz, da Foz do Rio Xingu, aqui representados pelas comunidades: Seguidores de Cristo, Santa Luzia, Espírito Santo e São João do Rio Majari, Vilarinho do Monte, Vila Nazaré, Vila Tapará, Vila São Tomé do Maripi, Tauerá, Buiuçu, São Raimundo do Taperu, Espírito Santo e Nossa Senhora Aparecida do Rio Açaí, comunidades do Gloria, São Domingo e Teruçu margem esquerda do Rio Xingu, comunidades Sagrado Coração de Jesus do Rio Turu, Santa Ana do