High risks of large dam projects in the Himalayas
Various countries are building large dams on Himalayan rivers. Apart from local factors this often gets discussed in terms of the conflicting interests of various countries. In the process the…
Big Dams
2024: People’s Resistance against Dam, Hydro Projects in Himalayan States
(Feature Image: Tribals in Siang river belt in Arunachal Pradesh demonstrating against a proposed mega hydropower dam. Photo Credit: Special Arrangement/The Hindu) All through 2024, the vulnerable communities across Himalayan states…
Is There a Place for Hydropower in a Warming World?
We live in a world of dangerous, deadly extremes. Record-breaking heat waves, intense drought, stronger hurricanes, unprecedented flash flooding. No corner of the planet will be spared the wrath of human-caused…
The Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Has Begun
The largest dam removal project in U.S. history took an irreversible step forward earlier this month when crews opened a 16-foot-wide tunnel in the base of the Iron Gate Dam…
Comprehensive, Unbiased Evaluation of Dam Impacts Can Help to Avoid Serious Mistakes
There has been an increasing, welcome trend in many parts of world for seeking a better, unbiased and more comprehensive understanding of real-life impacts of large dams. This is to…
10 Reasons Why Hydropower Dams Are a False Climate Solution
by Josh Klemm & Eugene Simonov Not only does hydroelectric power fail to prevent catastrophic climate change, but it also renders countries more vulnerable to climate change while emitting significant…
Integrated View of All Dam and Hydro Projects in Himalayan Region is Needed
There is generally a very strong tendency in terms of the appraisal of various projects including dam projects on a one-by-one basis. Hardly any effort is made to take an…
Resolving Water Sharing Disputes Should Not Lead to Hurried Construction of Dams
The generally perceived attitude regarding inter-state water disputes in India has been that these should be resolved as soon as possible so that the many-sided potential of various river-valley projects…
Increasing Concerns Over Dam Construction in Himachal Pradesh
Although dam related issues of Uttarakhand have been receiving more attention at the national level, there are serious dam related concerns in the neighboring state of Himachal Pradesh as well.…
Dam Safety and Viability Concerns Should Include New Upcoming and Under Consideration Projects
As the number of dams particular ageing dams has increased greatly there is increasing worldwide concern regarding the safety of dams and the serious risks that go with it. However…
Floods Unleashed by Dams Should Also Be Part of Dam Safety Concerns
In the context of ongoing debates on dam safety and the pending legislation on this increasingly important subject, a neglected aspect is that when no harm is caused to…
Farakka Barrage and Relations With A Friendly Neighbor
The Farakka Barrage Project on Ganga river has been often discussed in the context of whether this project has caused any adverse impacts in Bangladesh. Certainly there have been…
Dam Building: Who’s “Backward”- Subsistence Cultures Or Modern “Development”?
Very often, the collective assertions of movements for economic, political or social justice represent just the surface of a complex agenda. If one clicks on their claims, like on a…
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