(March 28, 2002) Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Thailand Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra from the people of Klong Dan and Song Klong subdistricts, Samut Prakarn and Chachoengsao Provinces.
In its water, Laos sees power to cut poverty
(March 11, 2002) Nam Theun 2 dam project will divert large volumes of water from the Nam Theun river to the Xe Bang Fai river, both of which flow into the Mekong. Environmental groups say it will displace large numbers of people, disrupt fish migration and breeding.
EDC Exposed! Probe International’s Inventory of EDC-Supported Projects
(January 1, 2002) In an attempt to increase public access to information on EDC operations, Probe International has assembled the following information from our extensive files, including 20 years of correspondence with EDC, EDC Annual Reports and news releases, and articles from trade journals, newspapers, and magazines.
Need versus greed? The Bujagali Falls dam project gets go-ahead from World Bank despite criticism
(January 1, 2002) The Bujagali Falls are a site of national pride in Uganda. Twisting blue waters set against a carpet of green land, the Bujagali Falls are a beautiful landmark in comparison to this country’s rough and difficult history.
World Bank approves Bujagali dam despite major economic risks
(December 18, 2001) The World Bank today approved a large dam in Uganda that could prove to be a white elephant for that nation’s citizens, while enriching the US-based AES Corp., the largest independent power producer in the world.
Statement by Ms. Adams on Bill C-31 to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
(November 21, 2001) Bill C-31 will allow EDC to write the rules, establish the criteria, define the terms, assess itself, and then decide whether or not it is justified in supporting a project that will destroy the environment.
Probe International’s brief to SCFAIT on Bill C-31
(October 18, 2001) All spin and no substance: Bill C-31 is a devious bill drafted to convince the public that EDC is doing something to protect the environment while, in fact, EDC is frustrating efforts to stop its environmentally-damaging activities.
Traditional spirits block a $500 million dam plan in Uganda
(September 13, 2001) Just six miles from where the Nile begins its journey north, Bujagali Falls, with its wild stretches of nature, may soon become the site for East Africa’s largest foreign investment project ever.
Letter to Asian Development Bank President, Mr. Chino: Halt loan dispersement
(September 5, 2001) PI signs letter in solidarity, calling on ADB to halt loan disbursement for the Samut Prakarn Wastewater Management Project.
Probe Alert Fall 2001
World Bank set to aid multinational power company, not Africa’s poor
EDC Secrecy Threatens Canadian Democracy
(June, 29, 2001) Probe International’s report on EDC’s draft disclosure policy.
Ugandan environmentalists complain to World Bank ombudsman
(June 19, 2001) Complaint to the Ombudsman’s office at the IFC made on behalf of members of NAPE and members of the Save Bujagali Crusade. Members from both institutions come from various parts of Uganda and the Bujagali area.
Government Secrecy Threatens Canadian Democracy
(June 1, 2001) Probe International argues that the Canadian government’s growing predilection for secrecy is alarming. Probe recommends that the disclosure of information on public interest grounds should prevail over corporate interests.
NGO letter to World Bank Executive Directors
(May 29, 2001) NGO sign-on letter on outstanding issues with the Bujagali falls dam in Uganda, which went to every Executive Director of the World Bank, 29 May 2001.
Japan likely to review treatment plant loan
(February 24, 2001) Japan may review its seven-billion-yen (US$60.9 million) loan for the Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant in Samut Prakarn, Finance Minister Kiichi Miyazawa said yesterday.
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