(December 15, 1999) Senior officials, international aid agencies, and foreign engineering firms continue to push China toward large, expensive and inflexible hydropower projects such as the recently completed Ertan Hydroelectric Project in Sichuan.
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Dam removals on a roll across the USA
(December 13, 1999) Removing small hydroelectric dams is often the most effective way to help the environment and to save money, says a coalition of U.S. environmental groups.
Villagers protest joint plans to dam Salween
(December 9, 1999) The government has promised to clean up the Yangtze, which supplies water to almost 200 cities along its banks.
World Bank urged to compensate Thai villagers over Pak Mun dam
(December 9, 1999) The World Bank should pay compensation to Thai villagers affected by the 240 million dollar Pak Mun Dam project, the International Rivers Network said, Thursday.
Operation, monitoring and decommissioning of large dams in India
(December 1999) Large dams can trigger earthquakes. The first observation of possible RIS was noted for Algeria’s Quedd Fodda Dam in 1932; the first extensive study of the correlation between increased earthquake […]
Lesotho bribery case set for May
(December 8, 1999) The multimillion-rand Lesotho Highlands Water Project bribery trial, involving more than 20 international companies and individuals, will begin on May 2 next year and run for five months, the chief magistrate of Maseru said yesterday.
Mega water diversion tunnel project under way in NE China
(December 6, 1999) In a few years, the central area of Liaoning Province, northeast China, will receive an additional 1.8 billion cubic meters of water annually for local people and for agricultural and industrial production.
World Bank: Mainland loans to be cut by US$1b
(December 6, 1999) The World Bank is to cut its lending to Beijing by up to US$1 billion over the next three years, according to reports.
When big dams spell disaster: assessing the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
(December 1, 1997) The Lesotho Highlands Water Project has its origins in the apartheid era. Lesotho Highlands communities are supporting the project, despite the destruction it has caused to their homes and arable land. South African environmental organisations, however, oppose it for various reasons. Steve Rothert explains why this project challenges traditional perspectives about large dams and development.
When big dams spell disaster: assessing the Lesotho Highlands Water Project
(December 1, 1999) The Lesotho Highlands Water Project has its origins in the apartheid era. Lesotho Highlands communities are supporting the project, despite the destruction it has caused to their homes and arable land. South African environmental organisations, however, oppose it for various reasons. Steve Rothert explains why this project challenges traditional perspectives about large dams and development.
Water project’s former CEO in court
(November 30, 1999) Two individuals, including Masupha Sole, and representatives of three international companies, appeared before the chief magistrate of Maseru yesterday on charges of alleged bribery amounting to R22m.
World Bank cancels China-Tibet resettlement scheme
(November 30, 1999) Read background information about the proposed resettlement project in Tibet.
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The new mercantilists
(November 30, 1999) One year before mexico touched off the Third World’s debt crisis by suspending payments to foreign creditors, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher rose proudly to announce in the House of Commons that her government had just committed millions to the Mexican government to build the $2 billion Sicartsa steel plant:
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(November 30, 1999) Power Company Off the Hook for Damaging Fisheries in Lao PDR Government or Foreign Aid Should Pay for Restoration, ADB Says
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