Mega Dams and Other Infrastructure
Industrial operations require a vast network of infrastructure: roads, ports, waterways, railways, etc. They cut through forests and communities’ territories in order to transport commodities and minerals to industrial centres. Mega dams, although said to provide “clean energy,” flood forests and generate energy primarily for polluting industries and large urban centres.
Declarations
12 March 2025
This statement is issued by community representatives from the Mekong River in Thailand, the Mentarang River in Indonesia, and from Latin America.
Publications
6 April 2021
WRM Bulletin Compilation. Available in English and Indonesian.
Declarations
20 July 2003
Declarations
24 March 2002