(November 8, 2002) This week the world took note, as jubilant Chinese officials looked on while a convoy of trucks dumped the last of the boulders that would finally tame the once mighty Yangtze to make way for the country’s monumental Three Gorges dam.
BEL threatens electricity rate hike!
(November 7, 2002) The Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has
indicated to the press that it is considering approaching the Public
Utilities Commission (PUC) for an increase in electricity rates due to
a delay in building Chalillo, and rising oil prices.
Chinese official reports Three Gorges project free of corruption since launch
(November 5, 2002) Special anti-corruption measures have ensured the massive Three Gorges dam project has been free of graft and embezzlement since its launch in 1993, according to a senior project manager.
Thailand and Myanmar to sign MOU on hydroelectric dams
China has nearly completed the Three Gorges dam along the Yangtze River, so equipment can be moved for use at the Salween dams project [in Burma],’ the president of the Thai utility EGAT is quoted as saying.
Six nations agree plans for Mekong hydro-power scheme
(November 4, 2002) The six countries that share the Mekong River have agreed to form a regional power distribution system, laying the foundation for an ambitious programme of hydro-power development in the ecologically sensitive region.
Carve-up of oil riches begins
(November 3, 2002) US plans to ditch industry rivals and force end of Opec, write Peter Beaumont and Faisal Islam.
Upheaval in the Back Yard – Illegitimate Debts and Human Rights: The case of Ecuador-Norway
(November 1, 2002) This publication contains an overview of the socio-economic situation in Ecuador, an article analyzing perspectives regarding doctrine of illegitimate debt, and the Report from the Commission for the Civil Control of Corruption.
The Nam Theun 2 Dam – WWF Thailand’s position
(November 1, 2002) The planned Nam Theun 2 (NT2) dam on the Nakai Plateau in central Lao People’s Democratic Republic would be 48 metres high and 320 metres long, with a capacity of about 1,000 megawatts.
Ending Vietnam’s threat to northeast Cambodia’s rivers and communities
(November 1, 2002) Understanding Vietnam’s Power Sector and the Potential for Phasing Out Large Hydro, Oxfam Mekong Initiatives Partners Forum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Ancient ‘Poets’ Town’ to be destroyed
Demolition authorities plan to blast what remains of the ancient town of Fengjie to clear the area for construction of the Three Gorges dam reservoir.
Letters to the Editors: Toronto Star, ENN (AP/CP)
(November 1, 2002) Dear Editor: Acres International is misleading your readers by claiming that "it was awarded the contract only after an international competitive bidding process, supervised by Lesotho and South Africa and approved by the World Bank.
Final Report of Thai Baan Research
(October 31, 2002) Fisheries are flourishing along the Mun River and peoples livelihoods are starting to recover since the Thai government opened the gates of the Pak Mun Dam in June 2001.
Sharing the Mekong: an Asian challenge
(October 30, 2002) Managing a river- 6 countries to meet.
South Africans applaud Lesotho ruling against Canadian firm
(October 30, 2002) The South African government applauded a Lesotho court’s decision to fine a Canadian company more than US$2 million for bribing an official in charge of a multibillion water project.
SA welcomes heavy fine in Lesotho Highlands bribery trial
(October 30, 2002) In a note to Lesotho counterpart, South African Minister Kasrils expressed the hope that the message that "corruption in Africa will not be tolerated" would now get across loud and clear to the international community.
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