Tag: dam projects
Chinese authorities release dozens of Tibetans arrested for dam protests
The dam could submerge monasteries in Dege’s Wangbuding township and force residents of villages near the Drichu River to relocate
Chinese police interrogate and beat Tibetans arrested in dam protest
Since Feb. 14, monks and residents have been peacefully protesting the planned construction of the Gangtuo hydropower dam
Planned dam sparks concerns that Luang Prabang could lose World Heritage...
Luang Prabang was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995 for its “unique, remarkably well-preserved townscape.”
Water crisis and broken promises: farmers vs the government
More than 66,000 families who rely on water from the Udawalawe reservoir for farming and personal use face extreme hardships.
Philippine dam projects threaten ‘sacred’ place of worship, devotion
Fight for environmental protection will never cease until projects that threaten a place of worship and devotion are scrapped and abandoned
Philippine indigenous peoples protest work on controversial dam projects
The groups called on the government to recall the Memorandum of Agreement for the Kaliwa Dam project in Quezon province
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