Our new report explores the great potential in modern renewable energy and analyzes how it can be used to avoid the negative environmental and societal consequences that hydropower can have.
Potential collapse of Kariba dam tests disaster preparedness in Zimbabwe
Warnings of weaknesses in the ageing dam on the Zambezi river highlight the country’s lack of preparedness for disasters
Failure to restore
An assessment of the impacts of the Theun-Hinboun hydropower dam projects on downstream communities in Laos.
Reconsider the Lower Sesan 2 Dam
Fivas and the rest of Save the Mekong coalition is urging the Cambodian government to stop the construction of the Lower Sesan 2 Dam on the Mekong.
Laos recommended to consult MRC again on new hydropower project
Laos Government should consult Mekong River Commission (MRC) on the construction of a new hydropower project which is projected to begin late this year, said Vietnamese senior state officials at a recent press conference of the 2nd MRC Summit 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City.
Reparations Due For Chixoy Dam Atrocities
US Congress Votes to Provide Reparations for Chixoy Dam Affected People in Guatemala and Block US Involvement in More Overseas Large Dams