Notices on cancellation of bids for feasibility studies and environmental assessments on two Baikal -Selenge basin dams were posted on MINIS Project web-site. This finally signifies that practically ALL rightful demands consistently voiced by the RwB have been finally honored: –Consultations in Russia and Mongolia held at 35 locations …
Dear Friends: Union of Mongolian River and Lake Movements (UMMRL) is delighted to share with you good news that Munkhbayar and Tumurbaatar were released on 6th November after the amendments to the Amnesty Law of Mongolia were finally approved. They spent in jail two years out of their original …
Irkutsk “Nerpanarium” (Baikal Seal Aquarium) offers a patriotic seal show. Trained Baikal Lake seals wear military berets, hold guns, flags while “marching” and performing mine clearance. “The patriotic military show is open for admission year round. Among visitors we have had veterans and those who were involved in local conflicts. …
Earthworks urges You to tell Mongolian authorities to protect their environmental law!!! Dear friend, An environmental champion In 2009, Mongolian activist and Goldman Environmental Prize winner Tsetsegee Munkhbayar successfully convinced Parliament to pass long overdue protection of Mongolia’s precious water resources from mining’s impacts. …
Russia and other members of IDA – stop funding large hydropower and other dirty energy mega-projects! Invest in green energy and sustainable development of local communities! On December 16-17, 2013 in Moscow the World Bank will gather governments to make their pledges to the 17th replenishment of International Development association …
Major offence on environmental movement launched in Russia by seizing Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise acquires yet another dimension – skillful provocations staged by police in cooperation with of big business. On Novemeber 29 Police in Russia have detained two people formerly linked to an environmental protest movement for alleged …
