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Caption: The construction phase of the Hidroituango dam in Colombia’s northern Antioquia province (image: Svenswikipedia)

Colombia megadam collapse highlights need for comprehensive standards

12 Jul - by Rebecca Ray 0 Comments

Development banks must learn from the Hidroituango disaster and share information on risks

Caption: (image: Asian Development Bank)

New China-led development bank mindful to co-operate with critics

08 Aug - by Liu Qin 0 Comments

Expanding AIIB is determined to avoid mistakes and “reputational damage” in its first projects

Caption: Ecuadorean president Rafael Correa at a lavish signing ceremony to mark a deal with Chinese-owned mining company Ecuacorriente, which owns the controversial El Mirador mine (imagen: Presidencia de la República del Ecuador).

Responsible investments need civil society participation

25 Apr - by Paulina Garzón 0 Comments

Chinese lenders must engage with Latin American civil society on the impacts of their projects

Caption: The New Development Bank, set up by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in 2014 approved its first batch of loans this week (photo credit: Kremilin.ru)

First BRICS bank loans spark debate over environmental protection

22 Apr - by Robert Soutar 0 Comments

Civil society groups concerned despite New Development Bank’s approval of ‘green’ first loans

Caption: China has lent over $50bn to Venezuela in the last 10 years, principally to develop the oil sector. Most of the debts will be paid with oil, locking Venezuela into years of carbon-intensive development (image: Jumanji Solar).

Experts call for more transparency, stronger institutions after new China-Latin America research

24 Apr - by Diálogo Chino 0 Comments

Chinese & Latin American experts tell Diálogo Chino why new data on environmental impacts matters

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Colombia megadam collapse highlights need for comprehensive standards

New China-led development bank mindful to co-operate with critics

Responsible investments need civil society participation

First BRICS bank loans spark debate over environmental protection

Experts call for more transparency, stronger institutions after new China-Latin America research