International Rivers in the Media
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Friday, November 18, 2016
As Laos presses forward with Pak Beng Dam on the mainstream Mekong River, neighbor countries are raising concerns about the wide-ranging impacts of these dam projects.
In the Media
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Thursday, November 17, 2016
The construction of the Don Sahong Dam in Laos PDR must be halted until full information on the project's impacts has been published, writes the Save the Mekong Coalition in this open...
In the Media, Press Release
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Wednesday, November 9, 2016
We are very concerned by the Government of Laos’ notification of intention to move forward with construction of the Pak Beng Dam and the commencement of Prior Consultation. Experience from...
In the Media
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Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Laos has notified its Southeast Asian neighbors that it's moving ahead with a third contentious hydroelectric dam on the Mekong River's mainstream. The country will undertake a process of...
In the Media
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Monday, November 7, 2016
A deadly conflict is taking place around the construction site of the Hat Gyi hydropower dam on the Salween River in Myanmar. Now the IFC wants to achieve “broad consensus” on the equitable...
In the Media
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Climate change is expected to increase global competition for water, and in Asia, conflicts are already arising between China, India and Southeast Asia.
Event, In the Media, Video
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Monday, October 24, 2016
We're thrilled to announce the fall release of "Belo Monte: After the Flood," a new film about the history and consequences of one of the world's most controversial dam projects.
In the Media, Press Release
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Researchers from the Washington State University found that the world’s reservoirs generate 1.3 percent of all greenhouse gases produced by humankind. The finding confirms once more than...
In the Media
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Deep in the Amazon’s central basin, one tribe is holding back the seemingly inexorable march of development.
In the Media
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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
On August 30, Spanish energy company Endesa announced that it was revoking all claims to Futaleufú, Puelo, Chillan, Bardón and Huechún rivers in Chile and canceling its hydroelectric...
In the Media
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Monday, September 5, 2016
Can Myanmar meet its energy needs without resorting to coal or large dams?
In the Media
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Friday, August 26, 2016
This article originally appeared in Mongabay. New book describes rich environmental and social diversity of the Amazon’s Tapajós basin, but warns against planned dams and industrial...
In the Media
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Wednesday, August 24, 2016
Shan civic groups held a press conference in Bangkok today, claiming that the Burmese government, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, is working secretly in support of dam construction on the Salween...
In the Media
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Monday, August 8, 2016
Dismissing its neighbors' pleas, impoverished Laos is rapidly building a Mekong River dam that threatens fisheries crucial to millions of Southeast Asia's poorest people.
In the Media, Press Release
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Brazil’s Federal Environmental Agency (IBAMA) announced today that it has cancelled the licensing process for the controversial São Luiz do Tapajós mega-dam, the largest planned hydro...
In the Media
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
Hydropower is often described as a clean and green source of energy. But is it really sustainable?
In the Media
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Wednesday, July 27, 2016
The World Bank Group has halted millions of dollars worth of funding for the first phase of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC’s) Grand Inga Dam complex, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest-...
In the Media
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Friday, July 8, 2016
'If we cannot fish, what will we do?' asked one elderly woman, as she stood looking out over the Mekong River, in Siphandone, southern Laos. This is a question that is increasingly echoed...
In the Media
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Sunday, July 3, 2016
This article originally appeared on PRI's Living on Earth. The Democratic Republic of the Congo is pushing ahead with plans to add a new dam to the largest hydroelectric dam complex in the...
In the Media
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
A surge in the number of dams along the Mekong, like this one in Thailand, is expected to alter the river’s flow in the years ahead, potentially making some areas less habitable. Jack Kurtz...
In the Media
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Friday, June 24, 2016
A fisherman in front of the Don Sahong cofferdam in Laos. International Rivers This article orginally appeared in Thanh Nien News. Construction work on the Don Sahong Dam in Laos is...
In the Media, Press Release
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016
กรุงเทพฯ ประเทศไทย: การก่อสร้างเขื่อนดอนสะโฮงกำลังคืบหน้าไปอย่างรวดเร็ว รายงานจากพื้นที่ระบุว่าขณะนี้มีการกั้นฮูสะโฮง ซึ่งเป็นช่องทางน้ำสำคัญที่สุดในพื้นที่สีพันดอน...
In the Media
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Monday, June 6, 2016
The ecology of the Mekong River could be destroyed within 10 years if dam projects along the river are allowed to continue, warn Thai and Cambodian non-government organizations.
In the Media
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Monday, June 6, 2016
Although mega dams can have devastating impacts on ecosystems and indigenous communities, many of the world's poorest countries still see them as a way to fill gaping holes in their energy...
In the Media
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Saturday, May 28, 2016
This article originally appeared in The Guardian. The first phase, Inga 3, is being fast-tracked by the government. Eventually the dam will span the vast Congo river, above, and cost 00bn...
In the Media
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Thursday, May 12, 2016
China's Nu River, spilling through a scenic gorge sometimes compared to the Grand Canyon, could become a national park, as officials appear to back away from a proposal for multiple dams.
In the Media
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Wednesday, May 4, 2016
As the world rushes to implement the Paris climate deal, some governments are turning to large dams to mitigate climate change. But is that a good idea? Eco-Business takes a look into the...
In the Media
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016
The dry months before the monsoon rains arrive are often tough for Cambodian fishermen and farmers. But with rivers drying up and drinking water running out, conditions have rarely been as...
In the Media
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Monday, May 2, 2016
As Chinese dams on the Mekong River trap fully half of the river's silt upstream, people who live downstream are finding their fields are less fertile now and the Mekong delta is sinking.
In the Media
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Monday, May 2, 2016
Four men were arrested earlier today, allegedly in connection with the murder of Berta Cáceres.
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