Full Coverage: East Asia

28.11.2006 Shi Tao, the Chinese journalist who was imprisoned after the American search engine company Yahoo provided information to the Chinese authorities that led to his arrest, has been awarded the 2007 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers.

24.11.2006 from Treehugger blog:
A Japanese railway company has introduced a DMV (Dual Mode Vehicle) which can run on roads like a bus in low density areas and then on rails in more developed areas.

22.11.2006 from china dialogue:
China needs to step forward in addressing the challenges of climate change. By doing so, the country will help itself and the world, and be a true friend to Africa.

06.11.2006 "Africa has seen many assistance packages with benefits that never reached the poor," said Action Aid Sunday after China announced a massive new aid plan for the continent, urging the Asian giant to ensure this effort is different.
From: Action Aid

02.11.2006 from chinadialogue:
London’s carbon-neutral BedZED project made Bill Dunster’s name. Now, the UK’s premier eco-architect is fine-tuning his microgeneration schemes in China – and Europe, too, will benefit.

01.11.2006 from chinadialogue:
Global inequalities threaten China’s environment. An interview with Pan Yue.