Within days China will pour the final concrete of the massive Three Gorges Dam across the Yangtze River. But completion of one of the great engineering feats of our time will not satisfy the country’s energy-hungry developers.
Flood of angry opposition to dam gets China’s attention
(July 20, 2000) Barely a month after the picturesque Nujiang river was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in July 2003, the Chinese government predictably revealed a plan to do what it has done at more than 20,000 locations across the country: Build a massive dam.
Involuntary Chinese resettlement – summary of events
(July 20, 2000) Project Cancelled! This article details the events leading to the cancellation of the China Western Poverty Reduction Project.
Respect initial Three Gorges dam plan or risk disaster, Chinese experts warn
(July 17, 2000) Senior engineers and academics submitted this second protest letter, with an attached petition to China’s leaders in June, 2000. They point out the technical problems of siltation and population movements.
Loot: Government recovers N66 billion
(July 14, 2000) Money recovered so far from members of past administration has risen by N66 billion ($66 million), from N6.88 billion.
Olmos, Alejandro S/dcia- Expte N° 7.723/98 (PDF file)
(July 13, 2000) The Argentine Federal Court ruling which held that a substantial portion of Argentina’s foreign debt is rooted in fraudulent and illegitimate loans amassed during the country’s military period.
MPs attack export credit proposal for Turkish dam
(July 13, 2000) MPs yesterday launched a devastating attack on the Foreign Office and Department of Trade and Industry over provisional plans to use export credit guarantees to support a controversial Turkish dam project.
West’s blind eye opens to Third World corruption
(July 13, 2000) An emerging war against corruption in several countries in southern Africa is changing the economic and political climate and challenging old ideas of sovereignty in unexpected ways.
LHWP: What went wrong?
(July 10, 2000) This detailed account of the history of the
LHWP, the ensuing corruption scandal and the role of the World Bank was
presented at the Chatham House Conference on corruption in South Africa.
World Bank scuttles loan to China
(July 8, 2000) In a significant move, the World Bank cancels loans for the China Western Poverty Reduction Project.
Nepal picks U.S. firm to build hydropower plant
(July 7, 2000) Eurorient Investment Group is selected to construct the 402 megawatt (MW) Arun III hydroelectric project.
China resettlement plan killed by World Bank’s rich nations
(July 7, 2000) The World Bank announces their withdrawal from the sensitive "anti-poverty" project.
U.S. threat over ‘unfair’ exports: Canada’s EDC targeted
(July 6, 2000) This article, co-written by PI’s Executive Director, appeared on the front page of the National Post.
Leaked report blasts World Bank on China-Tibet resettlement scheme
(July 6, 2000) This PI news release details concerns over the China Western Poverty Reduction Project.
We need more World and a lot less Bank
(July 6, 2000) World Bank and IMF policies have failed the poor, the environment and participating nations.
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