Time doesn’t stop and, unfortunately, nor does the construction of the Belo Monte Dam . Work is advancing at an impressive rate on the Xingu River,...read more
Hydropower projects are on the rise in Latin America as governments seek to feed growing economies. But at what cost? The plants may harness the...read more
Freshwater Sources, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 24 March 2014
UN Special Rapporteurs are asked to urge the Mexican government to guarantee the rights of indigenous peoples and coastal communities that would be affected by the project.read more
Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 6 March 2014
By María José Veramendi Villa, senior attorney, AIDA, @MaJoVeramendi We won’t give up. This is AIDA’s motto for defending the rights of local...read more
Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 9 December 2013
By María José Veramendi Villa, senior attorney, AIDA, @MaJoVeramendi When you start the descent by plane to the city of Altamira in Pará, Brazil, the...read more
The article is an update and reissue of two chapters of the report Large Dams in the Americas: Is the Cure Worse than the Disease , written by Jacob...read more
Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 24 October 2013
By Jessica Lawrence, Earthjustice's research analyst A longstanding goal of Earthjustice and the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense...read more
DR. JIM YONG KIM PRESIDENT THE WORLD BANK GROUP Dear Dr. Kim: We are writing to express our deepest concern regarding the World Bank Group decision...read more
