Stories by Jacques Leslie
Jacques Leslie is the author of Deep Water: The Epic Struggle Over Dams, Displaced People, and the Environment, which won the J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award.
The battle over dams is at the core of worldwide conflicts involving water scarcity, environmental degradation, globalization, social justice, and the growing gap between rich and poor.
Posted on Jan 27, 2007
The World Bank recognizes the countless social and environmental problems caused by dams, but won't let them get in the way of building more and more dams.
Posted on Nov 23, 2005