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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Roger Groenink

Roger Groenink

Report on Renaissance Dam notes concerns for Egypt, Sudan - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of th... - 2 views

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    According to the report - whose 48 pages are each signed by all 10 experts on the panel - the panel noted a number of general concerns about their assessment of the studies submitted by Ethiopia. Most of those studies were completed after the project started. Moreover, environmental and social studies have not been able to demonstrate the dam's impact on the downstream countries, Egypt and Sudan.
Roger Groenink

BBC News - Laos hydropower a 'battery' for power-hungry region - 3 views

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    A related article to the recent news on the proposed dam on the Mekong river.
Roger Groenink

Biggest relocation in China since Three Gorges - Asia, World - The Independent - 0 views

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    South-North water diversion project
Roger Groenink

BBC News - China drought worsens in parched north - 0 views

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    A great example of a water-transfer scheme - China's attempt to overcome physical water scarcity in the north.
Roger Groenink

Ramsar Convention - 0 views

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    Advocating for the preservation of wetlands. Go to the "Useful links" on the right hand side and find the "Factsheets." A couple of them are useful for the role of wetlands in the provision of freshwater.
Roger Groenink

Kissimmee River - 0 views

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    Useful website to support a wetland case study on the Kissimmee Basin
Roger Groenink

China villagers moved to quench urban thirst - 2 views

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    Water transfer scheme from wetter south to Beijing
Roger Groenink

Nile Basin Initiative - Nile Cooperative Framework Agreement to be discussed at extra-o... - 1 views

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    Nile River Cooperation
Roger Groenink

BBC NEWS | Middle East | A growing thirst for the Nile - 0 views

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    The Nile Basin is a global hotspot for potential water conflict.
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