“It was not nice work, but given the pattern of the country’s development, it had to be done.” – John Steinbeck, East of Eden After an early February victory against proposed mining projects, the indigenous Ngäbes (pronounced naw-bey) continue to struggle to […]
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In the Path of the Mining-Energy Locomotive–Resisting Colombia’s Quimbo Hydroelectric Project
By: Entre Aguas While the tone of Colombian President, Juan Manuel Santos, is much more diplomatic than his predecessor, Alvaro Uribe, the state policies of militarizing territories to facilitate resource extraction under the guise of economic development and counter-insurgent security have not […]
Continue readingAung San Suu Kyi backs Burma dam protesters
Burma pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has joined forces with environmentalists and minority groups with an appeal for a rethink of a large dam project. Suu Kyi urged the Myanmar and Chinese governments to re-examine the project on the Irrawaddy River […]
Continue readingChina: Thousands of displaced farmers in 5 day protest over hydroelectric dam
Chinese paramilitary police crushed a five-day protest by up to 2,000 Chinese villagers who complained that they weren’t being paid enough to relocate for one of China’s largest hydroelectric power projects, according to local officials. The villagers set roadblocks, physically harassed officials […]
Continue readingThe Terraba fight proposed hydro-electric dam in Costa Rica
Following several large protests, Costa Rica’s indigenous Terraba people have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt construction of a hydro-electric power station due to flood a large swath of their territory, officials said Wednesday. The power plant is the biggest such project […]
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