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 …
The Selenge (Selenga) River is the principal source of Baikal Lake responsible for 50% of water inflow, supply of most sediment , nutrients and pollutants. Most of Selenge River basin belongs to Mongolia and approximately half of its flow is formed there. Orkhon River, is the largest tributary to Selenge …
The International conference «The Rivers of Siberia and the Far East» traditionally brings together experts, government officials, public, science and business leaders to find balanced solutions to the river ecosystems’ problems. In 2012 the VIIth conference was held in the Russian Far East, in the City of Khabarovsk and we …
TO: Dr. Jim Yong Kim President, World Bank Group Dear President Kim: We are writing this letter to ask the World Bank to rethink its involvement in the Shuren Hydropower Dam planning on the trans-boundary Selenga River in the Lake Baikal Basin in Mongolia. Project preparation for this …
After Kamchatka Province Governor Mr.Ilukhin visited ROK last week and once again amazed environmental community which is extremely irritated with his consistent desire to destroy Kronotsky Zapovednik (Strict Scientific Nature reserve), which was declared a World Heritage Site for its unique flora and fauna and famous geysers that rival those …
From International Day against the large dams to the World Water Day a wave of actions in defense of the river Shilka initiated by WWF and local NGOs rolled through the Amur River basin from headwaters to the ocean. “EuroSibEnergo-En+”, the largest independent power producer in Russia, and China Yangtze …
