(January 26, 2001) China Daily reports that construction of China’s largest water diversion project is expected to begin in 2002.
“Strongest correlation” between corruption and poor environmental performance, study shows
(January 26, 2001) The more affected it is by corruption, the poorer a country’s environmental performance, a new study to be presented in Davos shows.
Letter urging Fortis Corporation President Stanley Marshall to abandon Chalillo dam
Environmental groups urge Fortis Inc. President H. Stanley Marshall to withdraw from the proposed Chalillo hydro-electric dam project in Belize.
PRESS RELEASE: Environmentalists urge Newfoundland-based Fortis Corporation to abandon hydro scheme in Belize
(January 25, 2001) Canadian and U.S. environmental groups sign letter urging the Newfoundland-based Fortis Corporation to abandon its plans to invest in a hydro dam on Belize’s Macal river.
Letter urging Fortis Corporation President Stanley Marshall to abandon Chalillo dam
Signed and distributed by Probe International January 25, 2001 DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE * ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND * FALLS BROOK CENTRE*HUMBER ENVIRONMENT ACTION GROUP * HUMBER NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY * […]
Japan MPs cast doubt over aid: May pull the plug on Klong Dan project
(January 23, 2001) During a visit to Klong Dan wastewater site yesterday, two Japanese MPs said they will ask their government to review its foreign aid policy to Thailand.
China’s electricity monopoly embroiled in corruption, Financial Times reports
(January 22, 2001) Official sources said yesterday that Cha Keming, a former deputy minister of power and vice-general manager of the State Power Corporation, had been formally arrested for taking bribes during power project tenders.
Pipe dreams
(January 20, 2001) It was a rare display of togetherness by the tetchy tigers of South- East Asia. On January 15th, the leaders of Indonesia and Singapore threw open the valves on a crucial new pipeline between their countries.
Officials admit a third unhappy with dam move, reports South China Morning Post
(January 18, 2001) The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reports that about one-third of the people forced from their homes by the Three Gorges Dam project have said they are not satisfied with the locations chosen by the authorities.
Senators say project is destructive
(January 18, 2001) Senators yesterday denounced the Klong Dan waste water treatment project in Samut Prakan, saying it would destroy the livelihood of a self-sufficient community.
ADB feels pressure over sewage-plant loan
(January 18, 2001) Pressure has grown for the Asian Development Bank to review its Bt4-billion loan to the controversial Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant with more than half of the Senate backing the move because of serious concerns over its environmental impact.
‘Cancer village’ highlights China’s water woes
(January 17, 2001) Wei Dongying dumped 30 plastic bottles from an oversized plastic bag onto her living room floor. "Look at all the different colors: red, black, yellow, brown," said Wei as she picked up the bottles containing samples of water taken from the canals and viaducts surrounding Wuli, a village of 1,500 people in eastern China.
Director of Yunnan Environmental Protection Bureau visits Nu River dam site
(January 16, 2001) On 10 March, the Director of Yunnan Environmental Protection Bureau, Wang Jian-hua, led a 7-people delegate from the Bureau office, Planning and Finance Office, Pollution Control Office and the Institute of Environmental Science, to conduct a site visit in Baoshan Prefecture.
Yellow River’s thirst for water brings shortages into light
(January 16, 2001) Although he lives beside the Yellow River, China’s second longest and popularly known as China’s Mother river, Du Ping is very concerned about water supply, which was the cause in a drop of his income last year. The farmer in Chongxing Town, northwestern China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, used to plant rice on his third of a hectare farm, but switched to maize last year as it requires less water.
Three Gorges dam protesters beaten, town held under guard
(January 15, 2001) A central China settlement was put under official guard for months after villagers protested the destruction of their homes, as part of a local government plan to rebuild the area to accommodate Three Gorges dam migrants.
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