“LET THE RIVER LIVE” The opposition to the construction of the Alta Dam in the 1970s pioneered the struggle against large dams throughout Europe. The Sami indigenous communities in northern Norway linked their struggle against the dam to their wider … Sigue leyendo
“THE FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO WATER” In September 2004, after years of struggle, the Mazahuan women symbolically armed themselves with farming tools and wooden rifles and formed the Zapatista Army of Mazahua Women in Defense of Water. The Cutzamala … Sigue leyendo
“BUILDING CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN BRAZIL’S SEMI-ARID REGION” The Brazilian Northeast is a semiarid region of 974,752 square km. 22 million people live in the region. Climate change is creating situations that could cause water shortages similar to the African Sahel. … Sigue leyendo
“WATER TRANSFER IS NOT THE SOLUTION” The increased demand for water in Spain’s Mediterranean region is caused by growing demand for irrigation, often illegal water diversions, and rapid urbanization, much of it linked to tourism. In 1998, the National Hydrological … Sigue leyendo
“THE PEOPLE WERE WORTH NOTHING” Jánovas, a prosperous and beautiful village in the Ara Valley, near the Ordesa National Park (declared a protected area by UNESCO Man and the Biosphere programme), was one of 17 villages demolished in the 1960s … Sigue leyendo
“OPEN THE IRON GATE” The Klamath originates in marshes in eastern Oregon and descends through thickly forested canyons in the far north of California before flowing into the Pacific Ocean. The watershed is comparatively small — the river is just … Sigue leyendo
“LET THE RIVER LIVE” The opposition to the construction of the Alta Dam in the 1970s pioneered the struggle against large dams throughout Europe. The Sami indigenous communities in northern Norway linked their struggle against the dam to their wider … Sigue leyendo
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The Loire… A Beautiful Story The St. Etienne de Vigan and the Maisons-Rouges dams on the Allier and Vienne rivers, both tributaries of the Loire, were recently dismantled as part of the “Loire Grandeur Nature” plan. Local citizen groups had … Sigue leyendo
