(July 25, 2006) The Yangtze River estuary will undergo its third major dredging over the next three years.
Silt at stable level on Yangtze River
(July 24, 2006) Forestry and water-control projects are helping to keep silt at a stable level on the Yangtze River, particularly near the Three Gorges dam, the official Chinese news agency says.
Clean up Chinese industry
(July 20, 2006) A 27-year-old economic boom has left China’s waterways and coastlines polluted by industrial and farm chemicals and domestic sewage. ‘Having long failed to enforce its own environmental safeguards,’ China must now outsource for help.
Water source to be built
(July 19, 2006) Shanghai will begin construction of a new 16 billion yuan hydro project in September.
China to build hydropower stations
(July 19, 2006) A series of hydroelectric power plants are planned for the Tarim River region, where the longest inland river in China runs.
Vice Premier urges continuous flood-control efforts
The death toll from the killer tropical storm Bilis has risen to 198 in China; Vice Premier Hui Liangyu has urged government departments to step up flood-control efforts, especially in regard the safety or major rivers and reservoirs.
Environmentalists say China misusing cross-border rivers
(July 18, 2006) China’s plans for cross-border hydro expansion create tension with Central Asia and Russia.
Three Parallel Rivers region focus of monitoring mission
IUCN/UNESCO inspectors have signalled their concern about planned dams on the Nu, Lancang and Jinsha rivers and are keeping a close eye on developments in the Three Parallel Rivers world heritage site in Yunnan province.
Beijing abandons coal gas
(July 17, 2006) Saying no to coal gas will help Beijing reduce its coal consumption by nearly three million tons each year – part of China’s drive to clean up its polluted capital ahead of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Three Parallel Rivers World Heritage Site monitoring mission report
‘Hydro-development plans and associated environmental impact assessments need to be released as soon as possible to resolve outstanding uncertainties’ as to whether proposed dams will harm the World Heritage site, IUCN/UNESCO inspectors write.
Environmental safety fears over factories
(July 13, 2006) ‘If China does not take effective preventative measures, the occurrence of environmental incidents will be out of control,’ warns Pan Yue, vice-minister of the State Environmental Protection Administration.
Chinese protected area not put into danger list
UNESCO has not included the Three Parallel Rivers region in Yunnan province in its most recent list of world heritage sites in danger
Regulator: China’s plants pose risk
(January 30, 2001) Most of China’s chemical plants pose a ‘grave environmental risk’ because they are located too close to cities and rivers, the State Environmental Protection Administration warns.
Half of China’s chemical plants endanger environment
(July 11, 2006) China’s State Environmental Protection Administration says 45 per cent of the country’s chemical and petrochemical plants, most located along rivers and lakes or in densely populated areas, pose a major environmental risk.
Flood control, drought relief base opens on Pearl River
The new flood-control command centre is China’s fifth to be located in a specific drainage area.
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