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Hebei Turns on the Tap as Drought Grips Beijing

Originally published in Xinhua News Agency SHIJIAZHUANG, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — A water shortage in Beijing is being tackled with...
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Best of Times, Worst of Times for Alstom

On the same day that Alstom announced its biggest contract ever for dam-building equipment – a US$700 million deal to...
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We're Making Waves in Fiji

Nice to see that our work on China's overseas dam builders is making waves in Fiji. A civil society group...
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Don Sahong Dam Fact Sheet

The proposed Don Sahong Hydropower Project is located on the Mekong River’s mainstream in the Siphandone area of southern Laos,...
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Pollution Eats the Fruits of China’s Growth

A new report from the Chinese Academy of Sciences finds that the cost of environmental destruction in China was $402...
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TV Feature Exposes Carbon Swindle

A German power utility is buying large amounts of carbon credits from Chinese hydropower projects. A television feature (in German...
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China Exim Bank

China Export Import Bank (China Exim Bank) is the official export credit agency of the Chinese government. The Bank was...
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First, Do No Harm: A Water Conservation Expert Describes Alternatives to New California Dams

September 2008 World Rivers Review Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed controversial new dams for water supply in California. Heather Cooley,...
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Lessons from the Campaign to Protect Hasankeyf

September 2008 World Rivers Review Activists from Turkey and Europe have waged an inspiring campaign to stop the Ilisu Dam,...
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Earthquake Shines Spotlight on Dam Safety in China

September 2008 World Rivers Review The Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan Province in April caused untold grief to tens of thousands...