government continues "restoration" despite flooding and local opposition

http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/433122.html

here is a recent hankyyoreh article in English concerning the state of the 4 rivers project in South Korea

summary: despite recent flooding and the dangers that come with it, the gov't continues river construction this summer. the central gov't has also said it will take over and speed up construction in 2 south korean provinces which wish to slow down construction-those being South Gyeongsang Province and South Chungcheong Province.

4 rivers article: Dams and Dredging: Korea's "Restoration" Project

http://paralleluniverse38n.blogspot.com/2010/07/dams-and-dredging-koreas-river.html

here is a recent article by 2 environmentalists Jane and Carle...a very informative, up-to date piece.

about the authors:"We worked as California state park rangers for over 27 years. From 1982 to 2000, we job-shared the unit ranger position at the Mono Lake Tufa State Reserve. Janet is now the editor of the California State Park Rangers Association newsletter, The Wave. David has written ten non-fiction books, including environmental histories and environmental geography titles. "( taken from the website)