Authors: Lei Xie, UK
China is facing mounting environmental pressure.

China National Environmental Protection Plan in the Eleventh Five-Years(2006-2010)

BEIJING (Aug.30,2010) – China and Russia have agreed to set up the first cross-border protection zone for Siberian tigers, as they try to boost efforts to save the endangered species, state media reported Monday.

Front Royal official says town may begin accepting bids as soon as next week

FRONT ROYAL Va.  -- While there are policies and procedures that have to be followed, the demolition of the more than 100-year-old Riverton Dam remains on schedule.

To mark the UN Day of Indigenous People, Survival has released a new report highlighting the devastating impact on tribal people of a massive boom in dam-building for hydropower.

Source: Global Times [01:12 June 11 2010]
The resettlement of more than 64,900 residents began Thursday in Henan Province in order to make way for a massive project that will divert water to arid North China.

TAIPEI, June 25  -- Taiwan residents will be able to see 130 valuable Tibetan antiques and artworks from the mainland at Taipei's Palace Museum for the first time from July 1 to Sept. 19.

Rare fish released in Yibin City,the first city on the Changjiang River on the upstream of Three Gorges dam on April 29,2010. 200 Riversturgeon,Dabry's sturgeon,2,5000 suckers,and 600,000 Rock Carps and Spinibarbus sinensis were released all together this time.