Tag: <span>Basin management</span>

China says no Brahmaputra diversion – is there hope for Argun and Amur?

Argun, Shilka and Amur river ecosystems are all threatened by water infrastructure planned or already built by China. China still refuses to discuss with Russia agreement on environmental flow on Argun River, that may soften impacts of Hailaer-Dalai massive water diversion. State-owned Yangtze Power Co. together with En+Company propose to …

China to build wetland reserves in northeastern region

China is planning to build cross-border wetlands and nature reserves in its northeastern provinces to protect precious bird and fish species, the Minister of Environment Protection Zhou Shengxian said Thursday. The wetlands and nature reserves will be built at the lower reaches of such transnational rivers as the Heilongjiang River, …