Full Coverage: China
July 2007
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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in China
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29.07.2007
Disturbing new images of tiger carcasses piled up in cold storage at one of China’s largest “tiger farms” raise questions about enforcement of tiger trade bans in effect in China and internationally.
more...From: Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) |
27.07.2007
NEW YORK, Jul 27 (OneWorld) - Calls for increased help from Washington are on the rise as global efforts to tackle the world's burgeoning water and sanitation crisis have largely failed to produce any meaningful results so far.
more...From: OneWorld US Related topics/regions: [United States] [Saudi Arabia] [Pakistan] [Iran] [India] [Agriculture] [Water/sanitation] [Politics] [Governance] Image: Water handpump, India. © Centre for Science and Environment
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18.07.2007
One-third of the length of all China's rivers are "highly polluted" as are three-quarters of its major lakes, according to a new report that says 300 million people drink contaminated water every day.
more...* OneWorld Guide to China From: Guardian Unlimited Image: Air pollution: The burning of more than 2bn tonnes of the dirtiest coal a year is costing the economy the equivalent of 3-7% of GDP (£8-15bn a year), according to the report © SciDev.Net
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15.07.2007
The Chinese government has reportedly asked the World Bank not to publish a report that chronicles the widespread cost of pollution in China; government officials said the material was too sensitive and could cause "social unrest."
more...From: Worldwatch Institute |
13.07.2007
Research by Ashland University and the Basel Action Network finds that electronic waste exported by the U.S. to China is exported back to the U.S. in the form of trinklets and charm jewellery that children use.
more...From: Basel Action Network Related topics/regions: [United States] [Children] [Trade] [Globalisation] |
08.07.2007
The state power of Beijing's communists and Thimpu's royalists is used to deny freedom to Tibetans and Nepalese under its heel, finds Meenakshi Ganguly.
more...From openDemocracy Related topics/regions: [Bhutan] |
02.07.2007
China's carbon emissions have shot up as energy demands soar. But will this change with new technology, asks Jane Wu?
more...From: SciDev.Net |
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