Latest comments posted about The Three Gorges: a wiser approach on ChinaDialogue en-gb http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/1417-The-Three-Gorges-a-wiser-approach http://staging.chinadialogue.net/images/cdlogo.gif http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/show/single/en/1417-The-Three-Gorges-a-wiser-approach 问题在这里!怎么解决呢?~ Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:45:15 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-8780 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-8780 China needs more Liu Jianqiang. Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:01:39 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-5270 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-5270 does this government still have hope? revisionism is back! Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:09:42 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4673 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4673 The Chinese Academy of Sciences, at the request of the State Science and Technology Commission, coordinated a study prepared by 700 Chinese research experts to produce the Atlas of Ecology and Environment in the Three Gorges Area of the Changjiang River. The 191 page, English edition was published by the Science Press, Beijing in 1990. Chen Shupeng, Chinese Academy of Sciences, noted in his Preface to the atlas: “The 1988 international dam conference was very worried about the Three Gorges project, deeming it as possible one of the 20 most dangerous projects in the world. But what is the fact? The reader may draw his own conclusion from the atlas; the reader may also keep this atlas for future use as a witness to history.”... “From what I have seen with my own eyes, I feel that the eco-environmental problem is so important that any neglect of initial research is not allowed.” He says further: “…(the atlas) contains data useful for the future research of the ecology and environment of the Three Gorges area and laying a solid foundation for monitoring and forecasting the after effects of the project,”… “As a Chinese saying goes, it is never too late to mend the fold even after the sheep have been stolen.” This comprehensive atlas deals with, among other important topics, the geography, biology, geology, hydrogeology, earthquakes, landslides, pollution and medical environment of the Three Gorges area. It seems to me that now is the time to reexamine the data, findings, and judgments contained in this atlas and to use it as a starting point for informed discussion and assessment of the loss of the “stolen sheep”. W. Parham Parham305@aol.com Thu, 15 Nov 2007 12:38:10 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4605 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4605 The problem with seeing this as a conflict between economic growth and the environment is that this kind of economic model does not deliver sustainable growth. It only look like growht if you don't count the environmental cost: that is what the Stern report describes as externalities -- those costs that exist but are not in the balance sheet. Green GDP accounting tries to take account of these costs to give a true accounting. Big dams very rarely deliver the energy outputs that their supporters promise. Most of them suffer serious siltation and deliver only about one third of the projected output, even before we count the costs in other ways. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:07:52 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4539 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4539 The Three Gorges--right or wrong?--leave it to the history Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:47:36 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4537 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4537 It is really too late, the dam has taken on a life of its own. The gov't can't tear it down for 1. flood control reasons and 2. the silt built up behind it is so toxic it cannot be remediated. 3. if the dam was remediated, the silt deposited in the reservoir is its own dam and will spread more silt and pollution down river. And of course, the development of Chongqing and Chengdu hinges on the Three Gorges Reservoir, as well as a large portion of Shanghai's power supply. Beijing pushed this project too hard, now what? Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:24:29 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4535 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4535 The issue of Three Gorges Project reflects that our government is open-minded and reasonable in discussing remedy with the public, which conforms to the scientific concept of development. In recent years the government has made progress and the quality of government officials has improved. There still exist many conflicts and problems in China, which requires our government make more progress to keep in pace with this era of rapid growth. Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:25:46 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4526 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4526 Three Gorges Project is the inevitable result of lacking transparency in policies and media. Actually as early as 1980’s, a famous expert in water conservancy, Professor Huang Wanli from Tsinghua University, was against this project. He raised many important questions, but similar to the case of Sanmen Xia, his opinion was not given enough attention by the government. http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/ %E9%BB%84%E4%B8%87%E9%87%8C Initiated by Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1980’s, a research about the influence of Three Gorges Project on the ecosystem reached a worrying conclusion. However, it seems that all those doubts didn’t put an end to the project. It is a shame that similar to the case of Sanmen Xia, no one will shoulder any responsibilities for those problems caused by Three Gorges Project. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 10:28:24 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4529 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4529 It seems that the conflict between environmental protection and economic development is irreconcilable. Facing profits,those beneficiaries would more likely to damage eco-system and jeopardies others' interests. Wed, 24 Oct 2007 23:40:48 +0000 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4534 http://www.chinadialogue.net/article/summary/1417#comment-4534