(October 1, 2000) An authoritative new report about Thailand’s most controversial dam projectconfirms what local villagers have known all along–it’s simply a flop.
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Last hope for river dolphins
The world’s most endangered cetacean, the Chinese ‘baiji’ river dolphin, may finally have a chance of being saved from extinction. But it could be too late; researchers who carried out a nine-day search for the dolphins didn’t find a single one.
China eyes river for development
(September 28, 2001) China acts like it dosn’t need to care about countries downstream. It has to recognize that the Mekong isn’t just theirs, says Witoon Permpongsachareon, director of Bangkok-based Terra, and Probe International colleague.
And the proof is in the report
(September 28, 2000) It’s official. The Pak Moon dam is a disaster. In an eye-opening report, the World Commission on Dams confirmed what the Pak Moon villagers have been saying all along, but have gone unheeded. The question is: What next?
Whassup with Paul Martin?
(September 28, 2000) Patricia Adams is quoted in the wake of Paul Martin’s proposal "that the world’s rich countries tell poor countries to just forget about paying back all those billions in loans."
An interview with Carlos Chen, a survivor of the Rio Negro community
(September 28, 2000) An interview with Carlos Chen, a survivor of the Rio Negro community, and one of the principal activists working for human rights, compensation and reparations.
Development should take back seat to clean rivers
(September 25, 2000) Huge amounts of pollutants released by chemical companies along the Yangtze River and the Yellow River are severely endangering both rivers.
Underwater museum near completion
Construction of an underwater museum at Baiheliang, also called White Crane Ridge, on the Yangtze River will be finished early next year, Xinhua news agency reported today. The museum houses the world’s oldest hydrologic inscriptions, detailing the Yangtze River’s historic water levels in the reservoir of the Three Gorges Project.
World Bank schemes cost 2.6m their homes
(September 25, 2000) More than 2.6m people around the world were being resettled against their will by World Bank projects under way last year, according to bank documents.
Report biased, says Egat
(September 21, 2000) The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has rejected outright an international report which concludes the Pak Moon dam is not economically justifiable.
Colombian Paramilitaries Suspected of Murders of Four Indigenous Leaders and 21 Abductions
(September 21, 2000) IRN Calls for Halt to US Military Aid to Colombia
Ministry of Water Resources accused of embezzling US$50-million
(September 20, 2000) Central China Television, China’s official state television network, reports that the Ministry of Water Resources has spent up to US$50-million (400 million RMB) of government money earmarked for water conservancy construction programs on luxury cars, stock investments, and commercial office towers (which the Ministry intended to collect rent on).
Pak Moon dam a failure in every respect, says report; costly project left nothing but damage
(September 20, 2000) World Commission on Dams report says the project did not comply with the existing World Bank guidelines that required a new environmental impact assessment and appropriate impact mitigation prior to the implementation of the redesigned project.
China Tops World in Number of Large Dams
China has topped the world in the number of large dams, a senior government official announced Tuesday.
Three Gorges dam environmentally friendly, officials say
(September 19, 2000) China Daily reported that Chinese officials have promised the Three Gorges dam project will be environmentally friendly and will not destroy ecological systems in the Yangtze river area.
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