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Introduction and Article "The Madeira Hydroelectric and Hidrovia project – Cornerstone of IIRSA"

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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.

中国的海外大坝行业指南

Monday, November 26, 2012
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： 一个中国公司和金融机构名录；有关中国公司和金融

Muddy Waters: Impacts of Damming the Amazon's Principal Tributary

Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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 project, hydrology and sedimentation, fish and fisheries, mercury, and socio-economic issues, the 240-pp. book published in Portuguese is an important tool for communities, activists, journalists, and others, including public officials to deepen their understanding of key issues affecting the project, as well as potential implications of building the dams. The authors include specialists in their field, and

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 Dams' recommendations, according to the EU's Linking Directive. The European Commission is currently drafting guidelines for EU member states on how to assess WCD compliance. In May 2008, the European Commission shared a draft paper and WCD compliance report with some stakeholders, including International Rivers, and requested comments. Please find below a link to International Rivers' comments on the draft

Critique of the WCD Compliance Report for Xiaoxi Large Hydro Dam, China

Sunday, June 1, 2008
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 of the German Emissions Trading Authority. The report is of very low quality and does not provide a basis for the German government to accept the project as WCD compatible. Background: German-based power utility RWE is one of the biggest CO2 emitters in Europe, with emissions of more than 120 million tonnes of CO2 per year, mainly from coal plants. In place of reducing its emissions, RWE intends to buy CDM

Report from WEC's Inga Financing Workshop in London, 21-22 April 2008

Thursday, May 22, 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 represented (DRC, Nigeria, Namibia, and Botswana); 9 African utilities (Angola, Botswana, Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Namibia, and South Africa, Zambia). Among those invited who did not attend were: African governments of Cameroon, South Africa, and Uganda, and the African Union. The African Development Bank (AfDB) was also a weighty no show, soliciting multiple, frustrated comments by workshop participants. In A

碳补偿贸易的世纪骗局: 碳信用额度对京都议定书的破坏及将之废除的理由

Wednesday, May 21, 2008
“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,清洁发展机制必须彻底改革; 长远而言势必要被完全取代。 碳

中国在非洲的环境足迹

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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，并且分析了与西方国家做法的异同。本文详细阐述了中国战略的环

China's Environmental Footprint in Africa

Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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 objective of China's Africa strategy is to extract natural resources which have so far not been accessible. Such resources are often located in fragile ecosystems and countries plagued by corruption and conflict. As a long-term partner in Africa's development, China has an interest in addressing the environmental impacts of its projects. The Chinese government has issued guidelines on the impacts of ove

Ethiopia's Endangered Lower Omo Valley

Monday, January 26, 2009
“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.” Download Facing Gibe 3 Dam: Indigenous Communities of Ethiopia's Lower Omo Valley January 2009 (200 KB)The Lower Omo Valley is home to a half million people, a significant number of whom practice flood retreat cultivation and other traditional agro-pastoralist livelihoods. At least eight distinct indigenous communities depend on the Omo River’s flood cycle: the Mursi, Bodi, Muguji (Kwegu

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