Dams

Asháninka communities are locked in a cold war with the government and their neighbours says Izzi Myers.…

Ikal Angelei is winning the fight to save Lake Turkana from Ethiopia's Gibe III dam.…

With its lax environmental laws, Burma has become a battleground for neighbouring countries keen to get their hands on the country’s abundant natural resources…

New Internationalist's co-editor Vanessa Baird is reassured by the Asháninka community's refusal to talk to journalists in Peru, where she is investigating indigenous resistance to mega-projects.…

Iris Gonzales reflects on the lessons she learnt on her recent trip to Portugal's capital.…

An estimated one billion people will flee their homes by 2050...What'sthe most urgent threat facing poor people in developing countries…

BANGKOK, 2 April, 2008:This week, climate negotiators are in Bangkok hammering out a workplanwhich will allow them to reach a new set of agreements by the end of2009.Contrary to some reports, the Kyoto Protocol does not end in 2012– it is simply the end of the first commitment period and all so-calledAnnex 1 (mainly industrialized) countries are legally required tocommit to new binding emission reductions targets.…

Big dams, big trouble…

The Day Of Judgement…