In Davos, Artem Volynets CEO of En+ talked to Caixin Journal on Sino-Russian hydropower and other issues. Caixin:China is one of the biggest consumers of resources and energies. We have always this question, how can China secure all its resources needed when many incidents are happening all around the world …
The Rivers without Boundaries Coalition is happy to announce that tomorrow on Day of Action against Large Dams a “ Week to stop Trans-Sibirskaya Hydro” starts in five provinces of Russia located in Amur River Basin—largest still free-flowing transboundary river of East Asia. “EuroSibEnergo”, the largest independent power producer …
Chuya River is one of sources of mighty Ob River, that starts in Altay Mountains near Russian border with China and Mongolia. Recently this river was sentenced to death by “Rushydro” Co. that plans to build here the first “small hydro” in Altay Mountains. Given that this project was perceived …
The United Nations Forum on Forests Secretariat launched the first ever International Forest Heroes Programme and Awards. Ninety nominations from forty-one different countries were received. Fifteen finalists throughout five geographic regions – Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America – were in the running for one prestigious award …
The 7th International Conference “Rivers of Siberia and Far East ” Khabarovsk, Russia. May 30-31, 2012 Announcement No. 1 The Seventh International Rivers of Siberia Conference will be held on May 30-31, 2012 in Khabarovsk. The Conference is dedicated to river conservation issues in Siberia and the Russian Far East …
Just 5 days after US congress held China’s quest for resources, which largely omitted Sino-Russian resource trade issues, WWF Russia released English edition of a comprehensive analysis of environmental consequences of cooperation between Russia and China presented in a collection of essays written by 18 authors coming from diverse backgrounds. …
