(November 30, 2001) Xinhua said wetlands along north China’s biggest river system have shrunk by more than 80 per cent over the past five decades due to excessive exploitation of the river and damming of its tributaries.
Defence asks for re-opening of its case
(November 29, 2001) Defence lawyers in the Lesotho bribery trial have applied for the re-opening of their case. Meanwhile, the President of Acres International of Canada stated that his company as a matter of principle did not engage in corrupt business practices.
Hon. Senator Oliver moves an amendment to Bill C-31
(November 29, 2001) Export Development Act – Third Reading in the Senate Bill to Amend introduced Motion in Amendment – Vote Deferred until December 4, 2001.
No room for residents when ancient town is moved
The historic town of Dachang, due to be submerged when the Three Gorges dam reservoir is filled in 2003, is to be dismantled brick by brick and rebuilt on top of a hill, China Central Television (CCTV) has reported.
Wetlands sucked dry in China
(November 29, 2001) Fifty years ago, the Haihe and its tributaries formed an ecologically rich area that included 1,465 square miles of wetlands. Xinhua reports that the wetlands have now shrunk to just 207 square miles.
Probe International responds to Fortis
(November 28, 2001) In your response to my article “Belize needs a free energy market, not more dams,” National Post, October 31, 2001, you insist that your parent utility, Fortis/Belize Electricity, is not using its monopoly to protect BECOL’s Chalillo hydro dam from competition.
China launches Three Gorges dam media campaign
China has launched an all-out media campaign to polish the image of the Three Gorges dam, Sanxia gongcheng bao (Three Gorges Daily) reports.
Britain’s long backhander game
(November 27, 2001) Ministers have tabled a bill allowing prosecution of firms that use bribes to win export orders. Why has it taken years?
Minority observations on Bill C-31
(November 27, 2001) Certain members of the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce have concerns with some clauses of Bill C-31, which are as follows.
Huge protest over large dams in Lesotho
(November 26, 2001) Police attempt to disrupt demonstrations, injuring three.
Migrant leaders sentenced for resettlement appeals
(November 23, 2001) Four migrant leaders who tried to petition the government for fair treatment in the Three Gorges resettlement operation have been sentenced in Chongqing for "disturbing public order," Legal Daily (Fazhi ribao) reported.
Statement by Ms. Adams on Bill C-31 to the Standing Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce
(November 21, 2001) Bill C-31 will allow EDC to write the rules, establish the criteria, define the terms, assess itself, and then decide whether or not it is justified in supporting a project that will destroy the environment.
Jail the critics
(November 20, 2001) A proposed law, Bill C-31, would prevent any references to the Export Development Corporation on pain of jail or a hefty fine. It needlessly curtails free speech.
Lawsuit against U.S. firm to be heard next month
(November 19, 2001) The widow of a worker killed two years ago today in a fall from a U.S.-made machine on the Three Gorges dam site is to have her case against the company heard on Dec. 4.
Lawsuit against U.S. firm to be heard next month
The widow of a worker killed two years ago today in a fall from a U.S.-made machine on the Three Gorges dam site is to have her case against the company heard on Dec. 4, China Daily has reported.
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