In an extraordinary move, more than 50 prominent Chinese writers, academics and former government officials have written to the Chinese government warning that archeological sites and cultural relics "are about to be destroyed on a large scale" by the Three Gorges dam.
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The World Bank’s procurement myth
To save the International Development Association, the World Bank launched a misleading public relations campaign.
Asian elephants and tigers threatened by dam
(August 27, 1996) The Nam Theun-Hinboun hydropower project in Laos will cut off the water supply of Asian elephants, tigers, and numerous other animal species and threaten a national biodiversity conservation area, according to a report by Norplan, a Norwegian engineering firm.
Hydro dam will destroy Laotian fishery but companies and aid agencies won’t be held responsible for damage, says report
(August 21, 1996) Hydro dam will destroy Laotian fishery but companies and aid agencies won’t be held responsible for damage, says report.
Hydro dam in Laos will fail as money-maker, says report
(August 8, 1996) Asian Development Bank’s analysis of project seriously flawed
Economic Critique of Nam Theun-Hinboun Hydropower Project and Electricity Development in Laos: An alternative development
(June 5, 1996) This report was prepared at the request of Probe International. The purpose of the report is to address the process of electricity development in Laos and to propose an alternative approach.
Canada now sole supporter of world’s riskiest and most destructive dam project
US Export-Import Bank rejects involvement in Three Gorges dam decision applauded by environmental groups worldwide.
Export-Import bank decision on Three Gorges dam expected today
The United States Export-Import Bank will announce Thursday whether or not it will finance corporate America’s involvement in China’s massive Three Gorges dam.
Lao PDR Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project
(May 28, 1996) To read Gráinne Ryder’s report on the Nam Theun 2 hydroelectric project.
US dam expert warns Ex-Im bank that investing in Three Gorges dam could have serious implications
(May 8, 1996) A world renowned expert in river sedimentation has written the United States Export-Import Bank warning that the "inherent risks" of sedimentation at the Three Gorges dam constitute a "strong reason to refrain from providing US support" for the project.
May 1996 Campaign Letter
Canada’s #1 threat to the global environment is trying to muzzle Probe International and its supporters.
Chinese health authorities panic about the spread of diseases among Three Gorges evacuees
(April 17, 1996) Chinese health authorities are alarmed about the potential spread of diseases among the people being forced to move to make way for the Three Gorges dam, according to an article in a Chinese newspaper, Health Daily.
Inter-American Convention Against Corruption
(March 29, 1996) The Member States Of The Organization Of American States, Convinced That Corruption Undermines The Legitimacy Of Public Institutions And Strikes At Society, Moral Order And Justice, As Well As At The Comprehensive Development Of Peoples;
Letter to EDC President and CEO
(March 1, 1996) Letter by Probe International’s Patricia Adams: EDC finances some of the world’s worst environmental disasters.
Review of seismic-hazard issues associated with the Auburn Dam project, Sierra Nevada foothills, California
The potential for reservoir-induced seismicity, which is the triggering of earthquakes by the physical processes that accompany the impoundment of large reservoirs, was recognized during the seismic hazard studies for the original Auburn Dam. It remains an important issue for the present project because of the potential to increase the probability of earthquakes near the dam.
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