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Environmentalists Blast Construction License for Amazon Dam

Colin Carpenter — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 09:38:47 -0700

International Rivers Wins Honorable Mention in Online Video Contest

Colin Carpenter — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:51:06 -0700

TechSoup Announces Show Your Impact Contest Award Winners

Girl Scouts of Eastern Oklahoma, MediaRites Productions, Fresh Artists, METRAC named grant winners in Adobe sponsored design contest

Dam-Flooded Communities in Sudan Appeal for Humanitarian Assistance

Lori Pottinger — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:56:45 -0700

Flooded home in Merowe Dam reservoir area.

No. 91, July 9, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:48:47 -0700

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

Bujagali Dam Seriously Flawed, Say African Bank Inspectors

Lori Pottinger — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:48:44 -0700

First investigation by African Development Bank panel finds dam studies minimized climate change risks, impacts to Lake Victoria, resettlement costs, affordability concerns

The Great Carbon Offset Swindle: International Rivers Report Deconstructs the Scam

Tim Kingston — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:15:24 -0700

New Hydropower Dam for Burma’s Military Capital to Displace Thousands

Carl Middleton — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:28:26 -0700

Over 3,500 people, including many ethnic Kayan, will be displaced by a new dam being built in the Pyinmana Hills that will boost power to Burma's military leaders.

No. 90, June 9, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:20:25 -0700

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

CANADA

Relief coming for Tsolum River

US-GENERAL

New video documents a people threatened with extinction by Salween dams

Carl Middleton — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:46:32 -0700

Exclusive footage from remote Karenni State, Burma, documents the lives and environment of an ethnic group that faces extinction from the controversial Salween dams. One of the dam's reservoirs would completely submerge the homelands of the Yin Ta Lai people, of whom only 1,000 remain.

Thursday, May 8 in San Francisco

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:04:34 -0700

International Day of Action Celebration

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:48:45 -0700

International Rivers hosted its own event in Berkeley focused on two spectacular, pristine rivers in Patagonia that are threatened by plans to build major hydro-electric projects. Members of an expedition down the Pascua river shared a slideshow of stunning images and a video of their voyage, and will then had a discussion

Friday, April 25 in New York

Colin Carpenter — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:44:52 -0700

Peter Bosshard, International Rivers Policy Director, joins the panel:
China's Aid to Africa: Implications and International Perspectives

Friday, April 25th
4 - 7pm
The New School
66 W.12th St., 4th floor, Room 407

Judge Suspends Studies for Amazon Dam: Legality of World's Third Largest Dam Project Questioned

Glenn Switkes — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:25:31 -0700

Theun-Hinboun Dam Nightmare Revealed: Resettlement Plan and EIA Riddled with Flaws

Aviva Imhof — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:05:51 -0700

Norwegian-backed project will plunge 50,000 Laotians into Deeper Poverty

The Theun-Hinboun Expansion Project's resettlement plan and environmental impact assessment (EIA) utterly fail to meet either Lao regulatory requirements or international standards, and are riddled with flaws, omissions and biases, according to reviews released today by International Rivers. A scathing review of the environmental impact assessment by independent researcher David Blake concluded, "Rarely does one see such a cynical attempt to blatantly distort or ignore empirical data to achieve a pre-determined outcome: namely, the building of this new dam."

International Rivers’ Statement on Nam Theun 2 Reservoir Flooding

Shannon Lawrence — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:08:06 -0700

The Nam Theun 2 Power Company, the Lao government and the World Bank announced that the Nam Theun 2 reservoir will begin filling this week with the sealing of the diversion tunnel. Dam gate closure to initiate full reservoir impoundment is planned for mid-June 2008.

Amazon Indians Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams in May: Journalists Invited

Tim Kingston — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:35:23 -0700

Press Advisory

One Thousand Amazon Indians will Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams: Journalists invited to Mass Gathering of Indigenous People in May

No. 89, April 3, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:47:39 -0700

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

GENERAL

Protest Rallies Against Turkish Dam to be Held All Over Europe

Tim Kingston — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:25:40 -0700

Ilisu Dam Critics Backed by Damning Expert Report

Nam Theun 2 Delays Reaching Critical Stage: International Rivers' Report

Tim Kingston — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:22:00 -0800

The Nam Theun 2 Hydropower Project in central Laos is not ready for reservoir impoundment, according to a report released today by International Rivers. The report, based on a recent site visit by International Rivers’ staff, shows that shortcomings and delays in programs to compensate villagers and restore their incomes have not been addressed. Furthermore, it is unclear if resettlement infrastructure for more than 6,200 villagers on the Nakai Plateau will be completed on time for reservoir filling to begin in June 2008.

International Campaign Targets Companies Threatening Patagonian Rivers

Aaron Sanger — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:29:53 -0800

Environmental Irresponsibility: Chile's Matte Group and Italy's Enel

No. 88, February 13, 2008

Elizabeth Brink — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:09:20 -0800

Produced by: River Revival, International Rivers
E-mail: riverrevival [at] internationalrivers [dot] org
Editors: Elizabeth Brink and Wil Dvorak

CHINA

Yellow River restoration aims to curb desertification

US-CALIFORNIA

"Solving the Klamath Crises" Film at La Peña

Colin Carpenter — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:40:15 -0800

Contacts

Elizabeth Brink, International Rivers, +1 510-848-1155, ebrink [at] internationalrivers [dot] org'

China's New Global Role and the Environment

Tim Kingston — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:22:43 -0800

Presentation by Peter Bosshard, Policy Director, International Rivers
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
5:30-6:00pm reception; 6:00pm program

The Commonwealth Club
595 Market Street, 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA

Nam Ngum Hydropower Cascade Threatens Poverty Reduction in Laos

Shannon Lawrence — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 01:13:44 -0800

Poor sector planning, lack of public participation aggravate social and environmental impacts described in ADB report

A report presented in Vientiane today on the cumulative impacts of hydropower development in Laos' Nam Ngum river basin indicates that proposed dams would have serious impacts on the livelihoods of tens of thousands of Laotians. But the flawed planning process makes it unlikely that this Asian Development Bank (ADB)-supported cumulative impact assessment (CIA) will have any influence over decisions taken on whether or how to proceed with these hydropower schemes.

Help Save Patagonia’s Rivers! International Day of Action for Rivers, March 13

Tim Kingston — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:37:56 -0800

International Rivers News RSS Feed

Environmentalists Blast Construction License for Amazon Dam

International Rivers Wins Honorable Mention in Online Video Contest

TechSoup Announces Show Your Impact Contest Award Winners

Dam-Flooded Communities in Sudan Appeal for Humanitarian Assistance

No. 91, July 9, 2008

Bujagali Dam Seriously Flawed, Say African Bank Inspectors

First investigation by African Development Bank panel finds dam studies minimized climate change risks, impacts to Lake Victoria, resettlement costs, affordability concerns

The Great Carbon Offset Swindle: International Rivers Report Deconstructs the Scam

New Hydropower Dam for Burma’s Military Capital to Displace Thousands

No. 90, June 9, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

New video documents a people threatened with extinction by Salween dams

Thursday, May 8 in San Francisco

International Day of Action Celebration

Friday, April 25 in New York

Judge Suspends Studies for Amazon Dam: Legality of World's Third Largest Dam Project Questioned

Theun-Hinboun Dam Nightmare Revealed: Resettlement Plan and EIA Riddled with Flaws

Norwegian-backed project will plunge 50,000 Laotians into Deeper Poverty

International Rivers’ Statement on Nam Theun 2 Reservoir Flooding

Amazon Indians Rally to Oppose Xingu Dams in May: Journalists Invited

No. 89, April 3, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Protest Rallies Against Turkish Dam to be Held All Over Europe

Nam Theun 2 Delays Reaching Critical Stage: International Rivers' Report

International Campaign Targets Companies Threatening Patagonian Rivers

No. 88, February 13, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

"Solving the Klamath Crises" Film at La Peña

China's New Global Role and the Environment

Nam Ngum Hydropower Cascade Threatens Poverty Reduction in Laos

Help Save Patagonia’s Rivers! International Day of Action for Rivers, March 13