An expert team dispatched by the State Council, China’s cabinet, has given the Three Gorges project an "A" after a five-day inspection, Xinhua reports.
World Conservation Congress: Canadian-backed dam in Belize threatens jaguar and other species
(October 19, 2000) Last week in Jordan, the jaguars and tapirs of Belize gained another powerful ally.
China showcases success of dam resettlement
‘Tens of thousands of people have visited an exhibition in Beijing that showcases China’s progress in resettling about one million people from the Three Gorges dam site,’ Xinhua reports.
Letter to Pierre Pettigrew, Minister for International Trade: EDC’s stonewalling tactics
(October 18, 2000) EDC’s contempt for the public’s right to know about its activities, is an affront to the democratic institutions of this country, writes Patricia Adams.
Letter to Pierre Pettigrew, Minister for International Trade: EDC’s stonewalling tactics
(October 18, 2000) EDC’s contempt for the public’s right to know about its activities, is an affront to the democratic institutions of this country, writes Patricia Adams.
Government accused of Salween hydropower cover-up during UNESCO visit
(October 17, 2000) Journalist and environmental activist Wang Yongchen says local authorities in the Nu River region in Yunnan province covered up hydropower construction sites during a visit to the area by a delegation from UNESCO.
The Mekong: a dilemma for power developers
(October 17, 2000) Article quotes Probe International’s Grainne Ryder, and discusses ADB’s new caution to finance hydropower projects in the Indo-China peninsula.
A review of the Se San 3 hydropower project feasibility study
(October 16, 2000) In February 1999 SWECO delivered to the electric utility of Vietnam a
report entitled "Feasibility Study on Se San 3 Hydropower Project,
Final Report." The study overstates the value of Se San 3 by
disregarding the concept of firm power.
China’s premier vows to hold officials accountable for environmental failures
(October 16, 2000) China’s premier says local officials will be held accountable for pollution problems after the country failed to meet official environmental goals, state media reported Wednesday.
Dam puts Shanghai wetlands at sea’s mercy
Tidal wetlands on the Yangtze delta near Shanghai in China are in danger of disappearing because of sediment trapped behind the Three Gorges dam, Shanghai researchers report.
China agrees to international resolution to protect Asia’s rivers
(October 16, 2000) The resolution recognizes that overexploitation or misuse of Asia’s major river systems could negatively affect these systems as well as the livelihoods of a significant proportion of the world’s population.
Good news from Colombia: 21 abducted Embera Katio released
(October 16, 2000) ICCHRLA has been informed by the leadership of the Embera Katio people of the Upper Sinu in northern Colombia that the 21 people who were abducted on September 16 by army-backed paramilitary gunmen have been released unharmed.
Three Gorges Probe – Corruption
(October 12, 2000) Anger at dam corruption growing
Victim’s widow claims US$420,000 compensation for husband’s death at Three Gorges dam site
(October 10, 2000) Guangzhou Daily and China Daily report that Ke Changli, an employee of the Gezhouba Group (the largest contractor for the Three Gorges dam), is suing Rotec Corporation for US$420,000 for supplying the concrete conveyor Ke Changli claims was responsible for her husband’s death late last year at the dam site.
Third world debt may soon lose the spotlight
(October 4, 2000) Campaigners vow to keep on fighting after Jubilee 2000 shuts shop.
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