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The group highlighted the weak enforcement of environmental regulations in China, which has led to widespread pollution in urban rivers.<\/p>\n<p>Hydropower corruption was criticised for inflating the cost of dams and hampering resettlement programmes.<\/p>\n<p>See<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transparency.org\/news_room\/latest_news\/press_releases\/2008\/2008_06_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> full story<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From petty bribery in water delivery to the looting of hydropower funds, corruption in the water sector is a root cause of the water crisis that threatens billions of lives and worsens environmental problems worldwide, says a new report by transparency 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