Category: <span>Argun</span>

NEW BOOK ON CLIMATE, ECOLOGY AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN DAURIA

If the Torey lakes dry up what chances they have to resurrect naturally? Where do birds go when rivers stop flowing in Dauria? Can the water diversion from Argun River into Dalai Lake help to protect nature? Is Shilka River a good place for hydropower generation? These and many other …

Oyu Tolgoi publicly distances itself from river diversion schemes

A story by Michelle Tolson “River diversion spells disaster” hit the nerves of Oyu Tolgoy (OT) mining company managers: they requested to add a disclaimer that  OT does not want to use any water diverted to Gobi from Orkhon or Kherlen Rivers in Mongolia. This is despite the government’s efforts …

Rivers without Boundaries reported on climate adaptation to UNECE Convention

On photo adove: The panel during the side-event: Adapting to climate change in transboundary basins – future work guided by lessons learned. From L-R: Sergei Zavyalov, Head, Air and Water Impact Management, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental, Belarus; Phan Nguyen, Programme Coordinator, Climate Change and Adaptation Initiative, Mekong River …

Will Argun-Erguna River be sacrificed by China for Coal and Energy?

On October 31, 2012 the Greenpeace East Asia and partners held a workshop in Beijing to discuss impacts of coal industry on rivers and environmental security in arid regions of China as a follow-up to “Thirsty Coal” report published in August 2012. Aliona Zenkova of Rivers without Boundaries Coalition (RwB) …

The Economist insulted indigenous environmental movement

Why The Economist is publicly discrediting green movement leaders and traditional way of life in Mongolia? Editors of the transrivers.org were astonished by “Mine, all mine” article published by The Economist on Jan 21st 2012. It is not the first time we see this magazine publishing biased material to support …