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Environmental Impacts of Tucuruí Dam
Philip M. Fearnside (2001) “Environmental Impacts of Brazil’s Tucuruí Dam: Unlearned Lessons for Hydroelectric Development in Amazonia,” Environmental Management 27:3.
Reservoir Emissions: Excerpt from Silenced Rivers
Excerpted from the new introduction of the updated 2001 edition of: Silenced Rivers: The Ecology and Politics of Large Dams...
Evaluating the LHWP Against WCD Guidelines
Africa’s largest infrastructure project the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) is a massive, multi–dam scheme built to divert water from...
Trouble on the Theun-Hinboun
A Field Report on the Socio-Economic and Environmental Effects of the Nam Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project in Laos This landmark publication...
Review of Economic Impact Study: Nam Theun 2 Hydroelectric Project
An independent review of the “Economic Impact Study of Nam Theun 2 Dam Project” prepared by Louis Berger International, Inc....
Letter to World Bank Executive Director Regarding Nam Theun 2 Concerns
Jan Piercy Executive Director World Bank 1818 H St., NW Washington, D.C. Dear Ms. Piercy, Thank you for meeting with...
Consultant Reveals Financial Risks of Lao Dam: Nam Theun 2 Could Prove Liability for Lao Government
The Nam Theun 2 Dam in Laos is likely to cost significantly more and yield significantly lower revenues than claimed...
Letter to World Bank Citing Concerns about Nam Theun 2
Ms Rebecca B. Hall Country Officer Country Department 1 East Asia and Pacific Region World Bank 1818 H. Street, NW...
River Dolphins: Can They Be Saved?
River dolphins are small, aquatic mammals which belong to the order Cetacea. Scientists today classify river dolphins as endangered species...