Stories by Peter Bosshard

Peter Bosshard is the policy director of International Rivers. His blog is Wet, Wild and Wonky.

Three Gorges Dam: The World's Largest Boondoggle to Be Completed

After 27 million cubic meters of concrete have been poured, 1.3 million people have been displaced and up to $88 billion have been spent, it is now time to take stock.
Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

Why Obama Should Take Notes from Cuba on a Green Energy Revolution

Cuba has successfully greened its energy sector over the last few years, and is now exporting its energy revolution.
Posted on May 26, 2009, Source: International Rivers

Why a Dam May Have Been the Cause of China's Deadly Earthquake Last Year

The quake, which claimed 69,000 lives, may have been caused by a massive dam nearby that was built on a fault line.
Posted on Feb 6, 2009, Source: International Rivers