... metallic mining.
The people of El Salvador and their international allies against irresponsible mining are celebrating a historic victory. After a long battle against global mining companies that were ...
... town of Nueva Trinidad recently became the third municipality in El Salvador to officially declare itself a 'territory free of mining' through a historic popular community consultation.
First published ...
... Free of Mining” after having a historic popular community consultation on March 29.
In a process of grassroots democracy and popular community engagement, Nueva Trinidad joined its neighboring towns ...
... scarcity which is increased by soil erosion and by not having land suitable for filtration into aquifers. Historically we have had a policy of excessive deforestation and the last remaining forest areas ...
... – composes an effective architecture of impunity for corporations. That is why – nascent as it is - a June 2014 historic vote in the UNHRC in favour of a ‘binding instrument’ for corporations might be ...
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Anti mining activists poised to organize at least ten more consultations in the Chalatenango region by the end of 2015.
September 21st, marked another historic day for San Jose Las Flores, ...
... of the community consultation. Their contributions are reflected in the success of this highly-democratic process.
In this historic day, Mayor Felipe Tobar revealed that the community members of San ...
... the historical Eramon mountains.
As the government of El Salvador has failed to ensure a long term ban on mining, affected communities are now seeking to further their organizing efforts to assert ...