Jan.14 (Reuters): China wants to more than double the number of tourists visiting restive Tibet by 2015, when it hopes the remote region will play host to around Read More
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Desertification not reversed despite controversial policies
Jan 4 (Guardian): Despite the world’s biggest tree-planting campaign, the relocation of millions of “eco-migrants” and restrictions on herding and farming, the report noted the “desertification trend has Read More
Human causes of Drugchu mudslides
Jan. 7 (China Dialogue/by Jiang Gaoming): Last year’s deadly mudslide at Drugchu (Chinese: Zhouqu) county in Gansu Province offers compelling lessons on the ability of human development to Read More
China ready for flood of dams
Jan. 6 (Shanghai Daily): China is set to accelerate the building of hydroelectric dams, reversing a long halt caused by environmental concerns and the social upheaval of relocating Read More
