... carried out in the case. It’s the other way around..the Aymara people choose their representatives or spokespersons to give voice to the issues that the community is facing.”
Precedent
The use of these ...
Andres McKinley
The profound crisis of water resources in El Salvador, in terms of quality, quantity and access, is widely recognized and scientifically documented by national as well as international ...
... the mine are fully addressed and that a fair and transparent Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is completed. Issues of past violence must be addressed and a full and impartial investigation into the ...
... been broadcasting about people’s issues – including the destructive impacts of big mining, as well as the Pacific Rim/OceanaGold ISDS case. Radio Victoria staff have received death threats as a result ...
... regulation of commercial and industrial use.
The debate on these issues has not always been peaceful. In 2007, 17 leaders of the social movement, Association for the Development of El Salvador (CRIPDES) ...
Andrés McKinley - UK LAB
On March 29th, 2017, the small country of El Salvador became the first nation in the world to exercise its sovereign right to say “no” to metallic mining after carefully analyzing ...
... that the Philippine executive branch did not follow through on that recommendation.)
In 2017, provincial officials and community members reported to us a number of related issues that the communities ...
... to have to deal with these environmental issues and effects after the civil war was more than inspiring.”
Marc Rosenthal envisions this same sort of mobilization taking place in the United States. “Imagine ...
... legislative campaign has already began. In fact, politicians have remained silent asking for the citizen's vote while failing to commit to social, economic, public finances, and transparency issues.
The ...
... a specialist in water and mining at Central American University José Simeón Cañas. He has worked on development issues in Central America since 1977.]
Republished from: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/eco-catholic/el-salvador-moment-more-precious-gold ...
... it is going to affect us all equally,” Arias said. “In this sense, the ideological issues, talking about those between right and left, we didn’t see those so much in the referendum process. The population ...
... a powerful narrative. This universal truth for campaigners was also one of the major lessons for our interviewees.
Water and Sovereignty – Connecting local issues to systemic ones
The story of a small ...
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Cabañas, El Salvador / Washington DC / Ottawa / Melbourne – Civil society groups worldwide that have allied with Salvadoran communities and organizations working on mining and environmental issues reacted ...
Press release:
On September 15, 2016 an ICSID Tribunal closed the arbitration proceedings in the case that Pacific Rim/OceanaGold began on June 15, 2009 (over 7 years ago) against the government of ...
Public Citizen Global Trade Watch
The Commerce Group Corporation attacked El Salvador’s environmental policies under the CAFTA when the company’s environmental permits for gold mining in Northeastern ...
D. Kingsbury 2014, OXFAM Australia
This report examines the issues of the El Dorado gold mine project, and past and potential future impacts that has and already had on the Salvadoran environment, society ...
... well as developing health issues from the exposure to hazardous chemicals. The mining industry violates human rights by negatively influencing the health, society and well-being of communities.
https://www.earthworksaction.org/files/publications/NDG_DirtyMetalsReport_HR.pdf ...
... and the lack of proper regulation on the part of the Salvadorean government. It provides an extensive diagnosis of the different issues that need to be addressed in order to bring remediation to the community ...
Alexandra Endres: Zeit online / Translation: Marina Bonetti
El Salvador sits on a rich gold deposit – and wants to leave it in the ground, in order to protect its drinking water. The investor sues: a ...
... allow citizens to decide on issues of transcendence in their municipalities.
"For the Ombudsman for the Defence of Human Rights is clear that the population has given a specific message and you must comply ...