Jan 20, 2022 | News, World Commission on Dams
Originally published by IIED (02/12/21) An archive has been launched containing more than 200 documents produced by the World Commission on Dams, whose work culminated in a series of recommendations for best practices in dam planning, construction, operation and...
Dec 20, 2021 | East Africa and Eastern Nile, News, Water resources
‘Collaborative management of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam increases economic benefits and resilience‘ has been selected by Nature Communications Earth Team as an editorial highlight of 2021. The team selected 32 articles to celebrate contributions...
Nov 5, 2021 | News, World Commission on Dams
Professor Bill Adams, Moran Professor of Conservation and Development, University of Cambridge In 1996, the geographer Richard White published a book on the history of human exploitation of the Columbia River in North America. He called it The Organic Machine. He...
Oct 26, 2021 | News, Politics and governance
Joao Costa, Head of Sustainability, International Hydropower Association Jeff Opperman, Global Freshwater Lead Scientist, WWF Mathaios Panteli, Assistant Professor, University of Cyprus Jamie Skinner, Principal researcher, natural resources, IIED Chair: Judith Plummer...
Oct 11, 2021 | East Africa and Eastern Nile, India, News, The Volta river basin and Ghana, Water resources
Julien Harou Chair in Water Engineering, University of Manchester Claudia Ringler Deputy Director of Environment and Production Technology Division, IFPRI John Matthews Executive Director, AGWA Chair: James Dalton Director, IUCN Global Water Programme FutureDAMS is...
