Tag: <span>RRR_River-related Risks</span>

Dams Cause Continuous Damage to Our Rivers and Lives

by Arushi Arora Climate change is one of the most pressing global issue in contemporary times, and dams play a substantial role in aggravating it by becoming feeding grounds for methane-producing microbes. In addition, dams fragment rivers and disrupt their natural flow, threatening the survival of aquatic fauna, especially migratory …

On Kakhovka Dam Destruction

By Oleksii Vasyliuk and Josh Klemm, EU Observer   Kyiv/Washington  Blasting of the Kakhovka Dam shocked the world as the extreme example of weaponization of civilian infrastructure, but it also raised questions about available paths for truly sustainable recovery after the war. This man-made disaster provides opportunities to rethink river …

MESOPOTAMIAN WATER ACTIVISTS CALL TO STOP WATER WARS IN UKRAINE AND ELSEWHERE

River Protection activists from Tigris River basin know well about the dangers of using dams and rivers in warfare. They relate their experiences with horrific realities of the war in Ukraine and call not target and use civilian infrastructure as targets and weapons. (reposted with STC permission) Save The Tigris …

The Turgusun-1 Project Demonstrates Why Hydropower Is a Bad Option for Kazakhstan

According to Xinhua agency the China-built Turgusun hydropower plant has been operating at full capacity since mid-July and will help ease a power shortage in East Kazakhstan Region. The plant is located on the Turgusun River near the city of Altai. Built by the China International Water and Electric Corporation …

China’s “Ecological Civilization” Policy and Its Effects Beyond China’s Borders. Focus on Water and Energy.

Living Asia Portal published a story about a conference featuring the report made by the RwB International Coordinator. The Ecological Civilization Policy was issued as an official document by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and the State Council of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) …

Himalayan Tragedy Reveals Risks of Dam Building

Tragedy happened in the morning of February 7. In a domino effect a glacial avalanche slipping down a mountain gorge hit smaller dam, then its debris assisted demolishing a large hydropower construction site downstream. Increasing human intervention in ecologically sensitive Himalayan region is making it more vulnerable to climate change, …