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21. NEW BOOK: The water defenders - how ordinary people saved a country from corporate greed: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... Ordinary People Saved A Country from Corporate Greed, Robin Broad and John Cavanagh tell the harrowing, inspiring saga of El Salvador’s fight – and historic victory – to save their water, and their communities, ...; Created on 14 January 2021
22. U.S.-Backed ANDA Appointment Threatens the Salvadoran People’s Water Resources: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... least publicly. Historically, however, the U.S. government has demonstrated its interest in the control of natural and water resources. In fact, the National Aqueduct and Sewer Administration (ANDA) ...; Created on 01 December 2020
23. Sakharov Prize 2020: the nominees: (Mining and Human Rights); ... Syriacs and Chaldeans to Iraqi Kurdistan and safeguarded more than 800 historic manuscripts dating from the 13th to the 19th century. These manuscripts were later digitised and exhibited in France and ...; Created on 29 September 2020
24. The Duterte era: A state of nature under attack: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... greenwashing. The historic closure of big mines under the late former environment secretary Gina Lopez has been recently announced by current environment secretary and ex-general Roy Cimatu himself as ...; Created on 25 July 2020
25. Social organizations reject militarization in five municipalities of Guatemala: (Regional News); ... Rather, it has been imposed to adapt the productive, commercial and economic objectives of these sectors in a region that has historically struggled to save Lake Izabal from the effects of mining. Indeed, ...; Created on 20 July 2020
26. Civil society presents a proposal for the Water Law in the Legislative Assembly: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... resources. Representatives of civil society organizations, have argued that the national reality of El Salvador is historically plagued with abuses, corruption and theft of the national wealth, and the ...; Created on 20 April 2020
27. International report finds that the Honduran government violates the rights of Tocoa's environmental defender: (Regional News); ... is linked to the powerful Facusse family. The authors reviewed recent historical and political events in Honduras, with a particular focus on the last decade and found that the 2009 coup d'état and ...; Created on 20 April 2020
28. Honduran Land Defenders Receive the prestigious Letelier-Moffit award in Washington: (Regional News); ... The Bajo Aguan Region in northern Honduras has historically been the setting for violent territorial disputes. Conflicts in the region can be traced back to the 1960s and 70s, when the Honduran government ...; Created on 24 October 2019
29. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... privileging the industrial and agro-industrial sectors who have historically polluted and degraded natural resources and have benefited economically by commodifying public goods; to avoid violations to ...; Created on 26 September 2019
30. Mining Grabs Up Land, Deals Blow to Agriculture in Central America: (Background and reports ); ... especially in the territories of indigenous people, historically expelled from their land and pushed into forested areas. “But that’s the agriculture that sustains food security,” he said. The report ...; Created on 07 May 2019
31. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... obstruction of public services, disturbing the peace, and aggravated extortion. "Aggravated extortion is a charge used historically in Peru for organized crime cases, but is increasingly being used ...; Created on 28 August 2018
32. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... the cost of natural resources, especially water. A few examples: In the historic case of the plantation, El Espino, just north of El Salvador´s capital city, hundreds of acres of forest and coffee ...; Created on 27 August 2018
33. From Mining to Water: 25 years of Community Solidarity and Organizing: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... microfinances, organic agriculture, leadership training, youth programs, and women’s empowerment. An Historic Success Their most public success began in 2006 with their resistance to a Canadian-Australian ...; Created on 24 August 2018
34. El Salvador: first anniversary of the mining ban A cause for celebration, but the new law faces dangers: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the costs and benefits of this industry. This historic decision was the result of a persistent 12-year struggle (the length of the civil war in the 80s and early 90s) on the part of threatened communities ...; Created on 22 June 2018
35. Central Americans Demand to be Consulted About Mining Projects: (Regional News); ... the consultation processes to be non-binding, and as a result do not take them into account. Before the Salvadoran legislature approved, in March 2017, a historic law prohibiting metal mining in all ...; Created on 09 May 2018
36. A Binding Treaty about corporations can be an instrument to guarantee the respect of our rights and territories: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); Dario Bossio - Iglesia y Minería “Historically we have known the dealings of the corporations in our lands, in our countries. We have known firsthand how human rights are violated in our territories. ...; Created on 14 November 2017
37. In El Salvador, a moment more precious than gold: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... days leading up to this historic victory, the university planned a "Week of Action Against Metallic Mining." It included press conferences, TV and radio interviews, public forums, presentations to key decision-makers, ...; Created on 26 June 2017
38. How Local, Grassroots Organizing Drove El Salvador’s Mining Ban: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... American nation of El Salvador passed a total ban on metal mining. The historic vote on the law was unanimous, bridging strong partisan divides, and was the culmination of more than a decade of activism, ...; Created on 26 June 2017
39. El Salvador – When The Seeds Of Resistance Bloom: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... in the world to do so. The historic vote came just six months after a World Bank tribunal ruled in favour of the country’s government in an international investment arbitration case brought by a Canadian ...; Created on 23 June 2017
40. El Salvador becomes first country to ban metals mining: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... gazette. Today’s a historic day, thanks to all the struggle over the years for a ban on metallic mining,” FMLN legislator Guillermo Mata said during the discussion in the legislative assembly Wednesday, ...; Created on 16 April 2017

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