(November 24, 2006) China author and scholar Jasper Becker writes in a new book on the environmental devastation China faces from its headlong rush to development. Two chapters from the book, Dragon Rising: An Inside Look at China Today, have been reprinted on the Asia Sentinel website by arrangement with the National Geographic Society.
China to invest 15 bln yuan to modernize Yangtze River waterway
(November 24, 2006) China will invest 15 billion yuan (1.875 billion U.S. dollars) in the next five years to modernize the Yangtze River waterway, the world’s third longest river with a length of over 6300 km, Li Shenglin, minister of Communications said in Nanjing on Tuesday.
Chief punished for chemical spill accident
(November 24, 2006) Chief of the provincial environment protection bureau in northeastern China’s Jilin Province was severely punished by the State Council for his responsibility in the contamination of the Songhua River, Chinese media reported today.
Thai government urged to pull out of Salween dam projects
(November 24, 2006) Several Thai scholars and members of Thailand’s National Human Rights Commission appealed to the Thai government on Friday to abandon plans to build hydro-electric dams on the Salween and Mekong rivers.
On the trail of the Yangtze’s lost dolphin
(November 24, 2006) Murky water, hazy sky and dull brown riverbanks. Strained eyes peering into the mist. Ears tuned electronically into the depths. And with each hour, each day that passes, a nagging question that grows louder: is this how a species ends after 20m years on earth?
China’s environmental watchdog criticizes half-hearted local governments
(November 24, 2006) Environmental law enforcement has hit obstacles in parts of China and certain local government officials have been half-hearted in dealing with pollution, said a Chinese environmental official on Tuesday.
Burma energy deals sought
(November 23, 2006) Energy Minister Piyasvasti Amranand is expected to discuss the possibility of additional investments by PTT Exploration and Production Plc (PTTEP) when he meets his Burmese counterpart today.
World Bank corruption fight drags on
(November 23, 2006) China lending to Sub-Saharan African countries and debt campaigners’ increased emphasis on creditor responsibility poses new challenges for World Bank.
China to build new hydropower project on upper Yangtze river
(November 23, 2006) Construction of a new hydropower project, said to be the third largest in China, is scheduled to begin on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River on Sunday, project sources said Thursday.
The rising dragon’s environmental disaster
(November 23, 2006) China author and scholar Jasper Becker writes in a new book on the environmental devastation China faces from its headlong rush to development. Two chapters from the book, Dragon Rising: An Inside Look at China Today, have been reprinted on the Asia Sentinel website by arrangement with the National Geographic Society.
China’s environmental watchdog criticizes half-hearted local governments
(November 23, 2006) Environmental law enforcement has hit obstacles in parts of China and certain local government officials have been half-hearted in dealing with pollution, said a Chinese environmental official on Tuesday.
Pollution increases in first half
(November 22, 2006) The relentless effort to increase the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) led to an increase in the discharge of major pollutants in the first half of this year, according to the country’s leading environmental watchdog.
China’s New Environmental Impact Assessment Qualification Rules
(November 22, 2006) In October 2005, the State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) strengthened the domestic environmental impact assessment (EIA) market by conducting a nationwide review of the environmental impact assessment agencies (EIA Agencies) and re-issuing qualification certificates.
China water official denies plan to dam India river
(November 22, 2006) Beijing: China’s top water official has dismissed claims that Beijing plans to divert a river that flows from Tibet into India to quench China’s needs, a proposal that added to tensions between the two parched Asian giants.
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