China's North-South Transfer Project Flashcards

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Beginning date and cost

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The project was begun in 203 and is expected to take 50 years to complete and will cost $62 billion.

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What’s involved

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The project involves building three canals which run 1,4000km across the eastern, middle and western parts of China and link the country’s four major rivers.

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How much water is transferred

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The scheme will transfer 44.8 billion m3 of water per year.

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Who’s paying?

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Central government will provide 60% of the cost of the scheme, with the rest coming from local authorities, which, in turn, will charge domestic and industrial users.

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Critics are concerned with

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The likelihood of significant ecological and environmental impacts along the waterways. resettlement issues and worsening water quality.

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