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| Blog Name: | Wet, Wild and Wonky |
| Url: | http://internationalrivers.org/en/blog/peter-bosshard |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | Environment, Finance, Human rights |
| Description: | This blog offers updates, independent analysis and comments on international financial relations, the environment, and dams. As International Rivers' Policy Director and before, the coordinator of a Swiss NGO, I have advocated for human rights and the environment for more than 20 years. When I'm not at work, I spend time with my family, hike, and visit the opera. My favorite river is the Albula in the Swiss Alps. |
| Popularity: | 11 Followers |
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Will China Turn Its Back on International Standards in the Ilisu Dam?
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The ancient town of Hasankeyf would be flooded by the Ilisu Dam (Wikimedia Commons)The Ilisu Dam on the Tigris is a primary example of a dam that viol |
New Report Shows: We’re Borrowing Half a Planet From Our Kids
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Kids (Wikimedia Commons )Global society depletes the planet’s resources ever more quickly. According to new data just released by the Global Footprint |
Would You Like to Build This Dam (With a Little Bribe)?
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Hingol National Park (Wikimedia Commons)Pakistan’s government is currently considering building the Hingol Dam, a $400 million irrigation dam in the mountains of Balochistan Province. The project i...more |
The Dam That Shook the Earth
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Zipingpu Dam (ChengDu Online, www.cdol.net/BBS)Scientists agree that dams can trigger earthquakes. A new research paper presents fresh evidence that the devastating earthquake which killed more tha...more |
Three Gorges Dam to be Completed
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(Steven Benson)In the next few days, the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam will reach a level of 175 meters. After 27 million cubic meters of concrete have been poured, 39 cubic kilometers of water...more |
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