Stories by Peter Bosshard

Peter Bosshard is the policy director of International Rivers. His blog is Wet, Wild and Wonky.subscribe to Peter Bosshard's rss feed

The Forgotten Downstream Victims of Large Dams

Posted on Jun 22, 2010, Source: International Rivers

Not only do large dams disrupt some of the world's most productive ecosystems but they've also negatively impacted 472 million people.

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

Posted on Nov 5, 2009, Source: Huffington Post

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.

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

Posted on May 26, 2009, Source: International Rivers

Cuba has successfully greened its energy sector over the last few years, and is now exporting its energy revolution.

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

Posted on Feb 6, 2009, Source: International Rivers

The quake, which claimed 69,000 lives, may have been caused by a massive dam nearby that was built on a fault line.
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