Damming Rivers Is Terrible for Human Rights, Ecosystems and Food Security
A father and child at the Mundurukú occupation of the Sao Manoel Hydroelectric Dam site in Brazil.
Caio Mota
There’s some good news amid the grim global pandemic: At long last, the world’s largest dam removal is finally happening.
The landmark agreement, which was finalized in November 2020 between farmers, tribes and dam owners, will finally bring down four aging, inefficient dams along the Klamath River in the Pacific Northwest. This is an important step in restoring historic salmon runs, which have drastically declined in recent years since the dams were constructed. It’s also an incredible win for the Karuk and Yurok tribes, who for untold generations have relied on the salmon runs for both sustenance and spiritual well-being.
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