Reports
International Rivers produces in-depth reports on a number of issues affecting the world's rivers and the people who depend on them. All of our materials are available for free, and can be downloaded from our website and reprinted without restriction.
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Below is a complete list of our reports, sorted chronologically.
Making Your Voice Heard: A Citizen's Guide to the CDM | This presentation gives a general background to the CDM, goes through the entire CDM process step-by-step, points out opportunities for input from stakeholders and the public, and gives... | 06.23.09 | |
Relatório Preliminar sobre o Inventário Hidrelétrico da Bacia do Tapajós | São Luiz Rapids, Tapajós River Photo by EletronorteEletronorte, Camargo Correa, e CNEC preparam o inventário hidrelétrico do rio Tapajós, a primeira etapa na construção das hidrelétricas.... | 06.05.09 | |
Preliminary Report on the Tapajós Basin Hydroelectric Inventory | São Luiz Rapids, Tapajós River Photo by EletronorteHydroelectric inventories in Brazil are prepared as the initial step toward construction of series of dams. They identify the "best... | 06.05.09 | |
Hoodwinked in the Hothouse | Rising Tide North America's 20-page pamphlet -- "Hoodwinked in the Hothouse" -- covers topics as diverse as Clean Coal, Agrofuels, Geoengineering, Megadams, Carbon Offsets... | 03.19.09 | |
Looking Back to Move Forward: Problems with the Current CDM | Presentation given by Christian Holz, PhD candidate at the University of Glasgow, on behalf of International Rivers at a symposium held by Friends of the Earth Japan. Download the pdf or... | 03.12.09 | |
Social and Environmental Standards for Large Dams | Comparing the Strategic Priorities and Policy Principles of the World Commission on Dams, the Sustainability Guidelines and Sustainability Protocol of the International Hydropower... | 01.19.09 | |
Xiaoxi and Xiaogushan CDM Hydropower Projects: Report from a Field Trip | EU legislation known as the Linking Directive states that CDM credits from hydropower projects larger than 20MW can only be used in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) if the... | 12.01.08 | |
出口信贷机构与环境标准——请参加对话 | 日益重要的中国进出口银行 在中国,大约占世界五分之一的人口依靠仅仅占世界7%的耕地生活。这个国家的石油、木料和矿产资源储量也都上足以支撑其快速发展的经济。外国投资和贸易合作有助于保障中国获得其本土缺乏的资源。出口也有助于克朊因中国农村的迅速变化而导致的持久就业危机。[1] 按照其“开放”战略,中国于2001年加入了世界贸易组织(WTO)。此后,... | 09.24.08 | |
Power Surge: The Impacts of Rapid Dam Development in Laos | Laos has declared it a national priority to catalyze the country's development through the rapid construction of large dams that export high-risk hydropower to neighboring Thailand and... | 09.23.08 | |
Introduction and Article "The Madeira Hydroelectric and Hidrovia project – Cornerstone of IIRSA" | Article on the history of the Madeira River complex, and the Brazilian government´s efforts to gain approval for the project, no matter what the cost. | 07.31.08 | |
The New Great Walls: A Guide to China’s Overseas Dam Industry | 中国大坝公司和金融机构在海外的大坝合同都超过了他们的竞争对手。中国的海外大坝行业正在世界各地建设了数百个水坝,特别是在东南亚和非洲,而且也在巴基斯坦和阿尔巴尼亚这样的国家。被这些工程影响的社区如何能够保护自己的权利和对河流的主张? 这些河流正成为中国建设大坝的目标。 这个新的指南为关注中国公司和金融机构所参与的大坝项目的社区提供了有用的信息,其中包括:... | 07.16.08 | |
Muddy Waters: Impacts of Damming the Amazon's Principal Tributary | Muddy Waters: Impacts of Damming the Amazon's Principal Tributary examines the Madeira River Hydroelectric and Waterway Complex in the Brazilian Amazon. With articles on the history of the... | 06.21.08 | |
International Rivers' Comments on Draft EU Rules for Assessing WCD Compliance | Large hydro projects (>20 MW) that generate Clean Development Mechanism credits that are used in the European Emissions Trading System (ETS), need to comply with the World Commission on... | 06.10.08 | |
Critique of the WCD Compliance Report for Xiaoxi Large Hydro Dam, China | The following assessment by International Rivers compares the compliance report for the 135 MW Xiaoxi Dam to the Strategic Priorities of the World Commission on Dams, and the requirements... | 06.10.08 | |
Report from WEC's Inga Financing Workshop in London, 21-22 April 2008 | View workshop presentations. Participation Approximately 84 participants gathered at the meeting in London. The final participant list shows that there were 4 African governments... | 05.23.08 | |
Bad Deal for the Planet: Why Carbon Offsets Aren't Working...and How to Create a Fair Global Climate Accord | “清洁发展机制”是全球最大的碳补偿贸易市场,也是一个世界性的骗局。它披着 推广可持续发展的外衣,实际上却使温室气体排放不断增加。它向化工企业和大坝开发 商提供几十亿元计的资金,而急速发展的碳经纪行业和顾问正不断进行游说,要求扩充 清洁发展机制,并进一步削弱它的规范。如果大家希望有效应付气候变化,我们就不能 够让一个有缺陷的系统成为解决气候问题的基础。短期内,... | 05.21.08 | |
中国在非洲的环境足迹 | 伴随着涉足非洲的经济,中国快速扩大了在非洲的环境足迹。中国对非洲战略的一个重要目标在于,开发迄今尚未得到的资源。此类资源通常位于生态脆弱及深陷腐败和冲突的国家。作为非洲发展的长期伙伴,中国对于解决其工程项目对环境造成的影响非常关注。中国政府出台了海外投资影响的指导方针,但仍需进一步加强。 《中国在非洲的环境足迹》研究了中国的非洲战略,... | 05.12.08 | |
China's Environmental Footprint in Africa | Download the report (PDF, 500KB) Report translation in Chinese Along with its economic presence, China has rapidly expanded its environmental footprint in Africa. An important... | 05.12.08 | |
Ethiopia's Endangered Lower Omo Valley | “The rise and fall of the Omo waters is the heartbeat of the Lower Omo Valley. More than any other single factor, the river determines everyday economic practice throughout the region... | 05.09.08 | |
Report: New Financiers and the Environment | 来自中国、巴西、印度和泰国这些国家的金融机构,在为遍及世界的基础设施和采矿项目提供融资方面正发挥着越来越积极的作用。例如中国进出口银行,在2007年新批出贷款360亿元,成为世界上最大的出口信贷机构。尽管投资在环境敏感部门,许多新兴的供资方在他们的项目中并没有适用于国际公认的标准。 国际河流组织一份新的报告讨论了符合环境标准的经验,以及如何被用于帮助新的供资方。... | 04.30.08 | |
Field Report on Impacts of Nam Song Project | Completed in 1996, the Nam Song Diversion Dam was funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) at a cost of US$31.5 million. It was designed to divert water to the Nam Ngum reservoir to... | 04.22.08 | |
Review of Resettlement Action Plan for Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project | The proposed Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project in central Laos will displace up to 4,800 people and negatively affect another 48,441 people living downstream, on project construction lands... | 04.15.08 | |
Review of Environmental Impact Assessment for Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project | This review of the August 2007 drafts of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan for the Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project was conducted by... | 04.15.08 | |
Dams, Rivers and Rights: An Action Guide for Communities Affected by Dams (Seraiki) | The Seraiki translation of Dams, Rivers and Rights, prepared by SUNGI Development Foundation, Pakistan, is the perfect tool for Seraiki-speaking people threatened by dam construction. It... | 04.14.08 | |
Dams, Rivers and Rights: An Action Guide for Communities Affected by Dams (Urdu) | The Urdu translation of Dams, Rivers and Rights, prepared by SUNGI Development Foundation, Pakistan, is the perfect tool for Urdu-speaking people threatened by dam construction. It tells... | 04.10.08 | |
Lowering the Bar on Big Dams: Making the case for WCD compliance on African dams | Executive summaryA confusing maze of new funds, programs, and strategies (both within Africa and from abroad) is now prioritizing large dam development as a solution to Africa's pressing... | 02.28.08 | |
What Cost Ethiopia's Dam Boom? | Download the report (PDF, 660KB) The Government of Ethiopia faces the daunting challenge of providing energy to fulfill the needs of its people and support much-needed... | 02.21.08 | |
New Report Urges Better Energy Planning in Cambodia before Hydropower Dams are Developed | Chinese investment in Cambodia's hydropower sector is threatening some of the country's most precious ecosystems and the livelihoods of thousands of people, according to a new research... | 01.28.08 | |
Atualização do Inventário Hidrelétrico rio Xingu | Apresentação da Eletrobrás sobre o novo inventário do rio Xingu | 01.18.08 | |
River Keepers Handbook - Chinese (河流保护者手册) | 12.19.07 |