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Thirty NGOs – mostly from the Mekong region – have written to the Asian Development Bank urging the Bank to work with regional governments, donors and civil society to undertake a participatory assessment of the region’s energy needs – and the best options for meeting these needs – in line with World Commission on Dams’ recommendations. Read IRN's letter to ADB. Read ADB's response. Mr. Rajat NagDirector General, Mekong DepartmentMekong DepartmentAsian Development Bank By email and US mail Dear Mr. Nag, We are writing regarding the ADB’s proposed Regional Technical Assistance for

Open letter from 28 Non-Governmental Organizations to the Lao PDR Government, the Mekong River Commission and the Governments of Thailand, Cambodia and VietnamPlea to abandon plans for the Don Sahong Dam on the mainstream Mekong River in the Khone Falls area To Whom It May Concern, We are releasing this open letter to express our deep concerns about the possible development of the Don Sahong dam, planned for the mainstream Mekong River in Khong District, Champasak Province, southern Lao PDR. We urge the government of the Lao PDR to refuse approval for this project. We believe that this proje

A letter from the convenors of the Mekong Region Waters Dialogue raises critical concerns over the World Bank/ Asian Development Bank/ Mekong River Commissions latest plan, the Mekong Water Resources Assistance Strategy (MWRAS). The letter raises important questions over key tenets of the strategy, including application of the hydrological model and the likelihood of success in applying the Integrated Water Resources Management paradigm. Issues surrounding equity, stakeholder participation, and accountability are also raised. A series of recommendations are made towards the MWRAS. View the Wor

To: The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China, Bangkok Our organisations, representing grassroots communities and people's movements from Burma, are writing to express our concern over the Mekong Navigation Channel Improvement Project. We are strongly opposed to this project, which does not represent the interests of the people of Burma or many of the other peoples in the region. We believe the project will do great and unacceptable harm to millions of people living along the river as well as to the natural environment. The plans for the blasting of the rapids a

Current Status: At Validation (as of Aug 2009) Comments on the CDM Project Design Document for Jinjitan Hydro Project Submitted to Dr. Sven Kolmetz, TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH July 11, 2007 Dear Dr. Kolmetz, I am concerned about the number of hydropower projects in China that are applying for CDM credits that appear to be non-additional. Jinjitan is one such project that seems very clearly non-additional. Its construction is almost completed, the additionality arguments contained in the PDD are exceptionally weak and undocumented, and hydropower is very common practic

Barbara HayaConsultant, International RiversPhD Candidate, University of California, Berkeleybhaya@berkeley.eduHans Jürgen StehrChair CDM Executive BoardCDM SecretariatCDMinfo@unfccc.intOctober 12, 2007 RE: Concerns about the large number of Chinese hydropower projects currently undergoing CDM validation Dear Hans Jürgen Stehr and other members of the CDM Executive Board,I am writing to express my serious concerns about the hundreds of hydropower projects from China currently entering and progressing through the CDM pipeline. Evidence strongly suggests that a majority of these projects are n

Current Status: Validation Negative (as of Aug 2009) To: Members of the validation team for the Sondu Miriu Hydro Power Project in Kenya, DNVFrom: Bryan Ashe, Earthlife Africa eThekwini, South AfricaLiane Greeff, Environmental Monitoring Group, South AfricaBarbara Haya, University of California, Berkeley and International RiversBetty Obbo, African Rivers Network, UgandaRe: Information relevant to the validation of the Sondu Miriu Hydro Project, KenyaDear members of the validation team,We would like to alert you to some information about the Sondu Miriu Hydro Power Project in Kenya that is not

International Rivers sent this letter to West LB, one of the largest German private banks, suggesting that West LB should integrate the World Commission on Dams recommendations into their social-and environmental policies. Please note that this letter is written in German.

China Exim Bank has rapidly grown to become the world's largest export credit agency. The Bank is financing Chinese exports and investment projects around the world, including in environmentally sensitive sectors such as hydropower, oil and gas, and mining. China Exim Bank adopted an environmental policy in November 2004, and released it to the public in April 2007. Environmental Defense and International Rivers prepared detailed recommendations regarding how this policy can be strengthened, and submitted them to China Exim Bank on September 10. The recommendations identify generally a

Señor Juez Abogado Enio Eduardo Najaro Barrios Juez de Primera Instancia Penal Narco-Actividades y Delitos en contra del Ambiente Cobán, Alta Verapaz Guatemala Tel/fax: 1-502-79521722 Respetado Señor Juez Najaro Barrios: Los abajo firmantes deseamos expresar nuestra honda preocupación por los cargos penales pendientes desde 2004 en contra de nueve líderes de las comunidades afectadas por la construcción de la Represa de Chixoy. Los nueve líderes - Carlos Chen Osorio, Antonio Vásquez Xiltumul, Santiago Fernández, Juno Santiago, Víctor Lem Colorado, Domingo Sis Rafael, F