The Bretton Woods Project published a review that explains that new World Bank report warns about the impacts of climate change, but concerns have been raised about its own track record. While the Bank has increased its renewable energy share, its continued funding of fossil fuels and focus on large …
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 China Dialogue web-site presented a warning against unleashed development of hydropower dams in Russia fueled by Chinese investment and thirst for energy. It is especially important evidence in the light of renewed desire of Russian President Putin to push for establishment of “Corporation for Development of the Russian Far …
The First Announcement The 8th International Conference “the Rivers of Siberia and the Far East” The Eighth International Conference “The Rivers of Siberia and the Far East” will be held on June 06–07, 2013 in Irkutsk, Russia near Lake Baikal. The Conference is dedicated to river conservation issues in Siberia and …
Popular bilingual China Dialogue web-site published an article written by Shu Ni about Rivers without Boundaries Coalition efforts to limit placer gold mining. We hope that abolition of placer gold mining in Northeast China will serve as compelling example for its neighbors. Clampdown on gold dredging in China sees switch …
On October 31, 2012 the Greenpeace East Asia and partners held a workshop in Beijing to discuss impacts of coal industry on rivers and environmental security in arid regions of China as a follow-up to “Thirsty Coal” report published in August 2012. Aliona Zenkova of Rivers without Boundaries Coalition (RwB) …
