CHINESE HYDROPOWER COMPANIES CRITICISED FOR FAILING TO MEET ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL STANDARDS


                          

New report finds world’s largest hydropower firms are falling short of environmental and social standards.

The world’s largest hydropower companies, made up of mainly Chinese firms, fail to meet basic environmental and social standards when building new dams, research by an environmental group has found.

International Rivers, which advocates for the environment and opposes “destructive dams”, released the study, called “Watered Down”, on 9 December. It found that firms are failing to take responsibility for the impacts of their projects. (more…)



                          

                            

            

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