It is always soothing to republish articles which reflect wider acceptance of your own views. This is the case with a piece by Wang Jiamei of the Global Times published on April 24 2019 Photo: chilren crossing a bridge over Budhi-Gandaki River in Arughat settlement to be submerged by Budhi …
Picture: Free-flowing Amur-Heilong River forming Sino-Russian border (Taipinggou National Nature reserve) The "Heritage Dammed" Preliminary Report released by the Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition (RwB) and World Heritage Watch contains contributions from 25 CSOs, experts and affected communities around the world. LINK to the Report. THE KEY MESSAGES: – Freshwater …
by Anson Mackay 22 April 2019 Mongolia is hoping a massive dam on its largest river could provide much needed power and water for the country’s booming mining industry. However, environmental groups are concerned that the hydroelectric power plant and a related pipeline project will do immeasurable environmental damage …
To: Director, UNESCO World Heritage Center CC: IUCN World Heritage Department. RwB presents an NGO address on dams threatening World Heritage 2018 World Heritage Committee session , Bahrain . See Do Dams Damage World Heritage ? The Greenpeace Russia and Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition (RwB) have serious concerns about …
The Rivers without Boundaries International Coalition (RwB) shared with the UNECSO its deep concerns with spurred development of Egiin Gol Hydro Project and cancellation of basin-wide Regional environmental assessment (REA) of hydropower by the World Bank MINIS Project in Mongolia. Later in a separate letter, the Coalition together with Greenpeace …
A review of reactions of Russian press and public to “Chinese business expansion” at Lake Baikal World Heritage Site, published by Eurasia Daily Monitor, captures several important topics discussed today and highlights one of major underlying reasons – deep corruption of Russian officialdom all he way down to local …
