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Madeira / key documentsBrazilian Government Moves to Dam Principal Amazon TributaryGlenn Switkes In recent weeks, the Brazilian government has turned to the difficult task of building giant hydroelectric dams in the Amazon River. The project presents President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva with a major contradiction—between his ambitious economic development plan based on large-scale infrastructure, and the enormous social and environmental costs of the dams. Related content:
Studies That Don´t Hold WaterSummary by FOE Amazonia and International Rivers of 30 problems with the Madeira dams´ EIA identified by independent experts
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The Amazon River's largest tributary is under threatPublication by Friends of the Earth Brazil and others on the campaign against dams on the Madeira River Related content:
Letter by Riverbank dwellers to President Lula
Porto Velho, Rondônia state THE RIVER BANK DWELLERS OF THE MADEIRA RIVER CALL FOR HELP! DEAR PRESIDENT LUIZ INÁCIO LULA DA SILVA, Related content:
Case: Construction of Large Scale Hydroelectric Power Dams on Madeira River. State of Rondonia, BrazilLatin America Water Tribunal Related content:
Introduction and Article "The Madeira Hydroelectric and Hidrovia project – Cornerstone of IIRSA"by Glenn Switkes
Article on the history of the Madeira River complex, and the Brazilian government´s efforts to gain approval for the project, no matter what the cost. Related content:
Muddy Waters: Impacts of Damming the Amazon's Principal TributaryView this page in: Português
by Glenn Switkes
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