Winners and losers in the re-structuring of the global coffee marketing chain.
EDF and Harza announce Nam Theun 2 partnership
(June 1, 2001) Electricite de France (EDF) and Harza Engineering Company have entered into a joint venture partnership agreement as head contractor for the 1074 MW Nam Theun 3 (NT2) Hydroelectric project in Laos.
The political economy of public utilities: A study of the Indian power sector
(June 1, 2001) "The projects in Kerala too have become loaded with inflated capital costs. . . . The active presence of SNC-Lavalin in the Kerala power sector even now despite a vigilance case against it is a case in point."
NGO river recovery plan for British Columbia rivers focuses on decommissioning
(June 1, 2001) Encouraging new efforts toward river protection are in contrast to Canada’s past record as a stalwart supporter of large dams and refuge for the troubled hydro industry.
Concordats for debt cancellation – Making debt relief work twice -first, as money to the poor; second, for empowering the poor
(June 1, 2001) Programme Co-ordinator of Jubilee Plus calls for the development of an international legal framework for debt relief, governed by independent, fair and transparent processes.
Canada’s role in Colombia probed
(June 1, 2001) Canada’s Export Development Corp. has come under fire for helping finance the Urra dam, which has displaced thousands of members of the Embera-Katio tribe in northwestern Colombia.
Mystery pollutant detected in Mudanjiang
(May 31, 2001) Water pollution is suspected in Mudanjiang, Northeast China’s Heilongjiang Province, as unidentified flocs – suspended aggregate particles – have been detected at a water supply source since Sunday, the city government said yesterday.
M.P. Keith Martin demands CIDA act responsibly
Dr. Keith Martin, Member of Parliament and Official Opposition Critic for Latin America and Africa today asked the Minister Responsible for CIDA to release the environmental impact assessment report on the Chalillo dam project in Belize.
M.P. Keith Martin demands CIDA act responsibly
(May 29, 2001) Dr. Keith Martin, Member of Parliament and Official Opposition Critic for Latin America and Africa today asked the Minister Responsible for CIDA to release the environmental impact assessment report on the Chalillo dam project in Belize.
May 2001 Campaign Letter
We must protect the scarlet macaw and other endangered wildlife from senseless annihilation.
CIDA Minister responds to Keith Martin, M.P.: Letter
Maria Minna continues to defend CIDA secrecy
CIDA Minister responds to Keith Martin, M.P.: Letter
(May 28, 2001) Maria Minna continues to defend CIDA secrecy.
Sluice gates will be opened, PM promises
(May 26, 2001) Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday promised that all sluice gates at Pak Moon dam would be opened in a few days.
Sharon Matola speaks to CBC's As It Happens
The interview with Sharon
Matola followed by Fortis President, Stanley Marshall begins at 3:50
minutes into part 2. [View PDF]
Letter to Fortis CEO Stanley Marshall
(May 23, 2001) Letter to Fortis President from BACONGO, Action Environment, Humber Environment Action Group, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Sierra Club of Canada.
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