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Rivers for Life: Inspirations and Insights from the 2nd International Meeting of Dam-Affected and their Allies
Wong, Susanne; Wesley, Tara - eSocialSciences - 2006
On November 28, 2003, roughly 300 grassroots activists, people affected by large dams and representatives from NGOs gathered in a small village in Rasi Salai district in Northeast Thailand. They met for a five-day conference on large dams under the rallying cry of “Rivers for Life.â€As...
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Damned Rivers, Damned Lies What the Water Establishment Doesn't Want You to Know
eSocialSciences; International Rivers Network IRN - 2007
The social, environmental and economic impacts of dams are summarised and outlines better options for water management …
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Protecting Rivers and Rights: The World Commission on Dams Recommendations in Action
eSocialSciences; International Rivers Network IRN - 2011
The briefing kit highlights key examples of policies, regulations and laws that reflect these WCD recommendations and references specific projects that demonstrate them in action. [IRN brief]. URL: [http://www.internationalrivers.org/files/WCDbriefingkit_0.pdf].
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Report to the People on Environment and Forests: 2009-2010
eSocialSciences; Ministry of Environment and Forests GOI - 2011
The present report aims to generate greater awareness and environmental consciousness amongst our citizens. The objective of the report, therefore, is to generate a national debate among various stakeholders on the key environmental issues and challenges that must be addressed to ensure a rapid...
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Evolution of Property Rights Regimes in the Groundwater Economy of India-Constraints on Moving Towards a Common Property Regime
Vadivelu, G. Ananda - eSocialSciences - 2011
The paper paper reviews the 'model' central and state government bills, pertaining to groundwater, through a conceptual framework and discusses the Andhra Pradesh experience in the developing government mechanisms. URL:...
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Beyond the Buzz: Panchayats, Water User Groups and Law in India
Upadhyay, Videh - eSocialSciences - 2006
Close observers especially in the water and forestry sector point out that user organizations may not fit well within … the system of local governance and “linking them to Panchayats may undermine their independence and effectiveness … between the Gram Sabha/Gram Panchayat with the water user groups and their implications in law. It hopes to suggest some ways …
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Failed Mechanism: How the CDM is Subsidizing Hydro Developers and Harming the Kyoto Protocol
Haya, Barbara - eSocialSciences - 2012
Five years age, International Rivers started monitoring the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM … is blindly subsidizing the destruction of rivers, while the dams it supports are helping destroy the environmental …
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WRR: Special Focus on Restoring the Flow
eSocialSciences; International Rivers Network IRN - 2011
The June issue of World Rivers Review is overflowing with ideas on on how to maintain healthy flows in rivers, for …'s rivers. The articles in this issue look at three ways to solve the problem of maintaining healthy river flows. URL: [http …
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The Yamuna: Need for Inclusive Debate
Iyer, Ramaswamy R. - eSocialSciences - 2009
The prevailing attitude is that ‘development’ is important, and that if people have to be pushed around for this, so be it. This a response to the views expressed by E Sreedharan on the Yamuna, ‘Restrict Yamuna with walls and develop low-lying areas: Metro chief’ (Times...
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The Great Carbon Offset Swindle: How Carbon Credits are Gutting the Kyoto Protocol and Why They Must Be Scrapped
McCully, Patrick - eSocialSciences - 2010
The world’s biggest carbon offset market, the Clean Development Mechanism, is a global shell game that is increasing greenhouse gas emissions behind the guise of promoting sustainable development. It is handing out billions of dollars to chemical companies and the developers of...
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