... remain in the legislative shelves like the General Water Law and the Law of Food Sovereignty. The lack of interest of legislators, the witch hunt against water defenders as well as the absence of justice ...
... was opposing an economic model that threatens the sovereignty of the people is only a high profile of a common occurrence. To date this and other cases continue in impunity, no holding into account intellectual ...
... academic institutions and other key actors have been engaged in a battle to protect the environment, promote sustainable livelihoods and defend national sovereignty against companies like OceanaGold, which ...
... United States, Canada, Australia, and elsewhere because of the size of the lawsuit, and because of the huge challenge it posed to democracy, environmental rights, and sovereignty in this small nation.9 ...
... 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 ...
... exacted an enormous cost on human life and sovereignty over environmental policy making in the country. So rather than signify a win for the state, this case illustrates why Investor State Dispute Settlement ...
... powerful precedent for standing up for national sovereignty and clean water against transnational corporate interests. Nevertheless, efforts by the newly-elected FMLN beginning in 2009 — the same year ...
... and the Council of Canadians, demonstrated support for El Salvador's sovereignty in deciding to stop issuing mining licenses.
In this multi-million dollar David-and-Goliath case, PacRim Cayman (now ...
... began in 2007, when El Salvador sought to defend its sovereignty by denying OceanaGold, then Pacific Rim, a new permit to extract the nation's gold reserves.
In an exclusive interview with teleSUR, Chico ...
... sovereignty, the right to water, healthy communities and a clean environment. Each of the organizations that make up the Allies has a history of solidarity work with the people of El Salvador. More information ...
... the lowest regulatory standards, and investor-state dispute systems undermining the sovereignty of nations are just among its alarming features.
The growing international people’s struggle against the ...
... strongly any ruling unfavorable to our sovereignty, independence and public interests. No foreign corporate court can define economic policy, environmental protection and the enjoyment of life in our country. ...
... BITs has gained momentum and the call to roll back the BIT regime and protect national sovereignty is getting stronger. Several developing countries have already terminated their BITs or are in the process ...
International Allies Against Mining in El Salvador: We are a group of organisations from Australia Canada, Europe and the U.S. that support the Salvadoran people's demand for sovereignty, the right to water ...
... their own development models, to defend their sovereignty and self-determination as peoples.
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... investor-state tribunal with proven tendency to favor corporate interests over arguments for protecting national sovereignty, the environment, and human rights.
The pending case in El Salvador gives ...
... is one of the most deforested countries in Latin America and are experiencing the harshest effects of climate change.
Why we oppose this:
This case undermines national sovereignty and directly contradicts ...
Yolanda Magaña - Diario el Mundo
Most arguments presented by applicants against CAFTA on national sovereignty and social justice were not accepted by the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court. ...
... are beginning to reclaim their sovereignty from the grassroots up.
In a piece that appeared Monday at Common Dreams, Salvadoran-Canadian activist Juan Carlos Jimenez pointed out that the agricultural ...
... place in an undemocratic, closed door arbitration tribunal and could undermine El Salvador's sovereignty and right to legislate social and environmental policies in the public's interests. For example, a ...