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1. Central American community groups work together on mining issues: (March 2013 North American Tour); ... of these trans-border projects is Cerro Blanco, a mine proposed for an area of Guatemala immediately adjacent to El Salvador and in the heart of the Río Lempa headwaters. It’s one of the issues Vidalina ...; Created on 18 March 2013
2. El Salvador’s Historic Metal Mining Ban Is in Danger: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... newfound strength to press lawmakers into passing the mining ban. During the resistance to the Pacific Rim project, anti-mining activists organized around two key issues: water and health. In El Salvador, ...; Created on 06 April 2023
3. 250+ Groups Call On El Salvador to Drop Charges Against Water Defenders: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... the historic mining ban—despite environmental concerns and the Central American country's ongoing water issues due to the climate emergency and pollution. "Among El Salvador's greatest heroes of this century ...; Created on 20 January 2023
4. El Salvador: Metallic Mining Threatens Again: (Mining prohibition El Salvador); ... metal exploration and exploitation again. The government has shown little interest to date in environmental issues, and its policies and practices confirm the absence of an environmental conscience. ...; Created on 14 December 2021
5. Why Canada is at the centre of global mining atrocities: (Mining and Human Rights); ... was not given full investigative powers, limiting its ability to make any meaningful interventions or policy recommendations on issues related to human rights abuses abroad. The name “ombudsperson” is ...; Created on 12 May 2021
6. Gold mine expansion could produce $2.5 billion. But environmental problems linger: (OceanaGold); ... from a plumbing change that affected water in discharge pumps. Whittaker’s statement said the company discovered the wastewater discharge issues and reported them to DHEC. The problems have been resolved, ...; Created on 30 March 2021
7. Ottawa must disclose how it aided Goldcorp in human rights dispute, Federal Court will hear: (Mining and Human Rights); ... file number: T-1170-19 Media contacts: Plaintiff: Shin Imai, 647.524.2312, simai@justice-project.org Legal issues: Charis Kamphuis, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, Thompson Rivers University, ...; Created on 02 March 2021
8. Gold mine fined $100,000. Toxic air pollution found at big mine near tiny town: (OceanaGold); ... “We never want to be out of compliance,’’ the statement said. One of the biggest issues outlined by DHEC in its most recent enforcement case centers on how the Haile mine has dealt with mercury, a ...; Created on 12 February 2021
9. Canadian Mining Companies Are Devastating The Global South: (Mining and Human Rights); Passage Liam Meisner Any future government that’s concerned about environmental and human rights issues will have to rein in mining companies operating abroad. Walter Aduviri knows better than anyone ...; Created on 21 January 2021
10. 2020 in Review: Latin America and Investment Arbitration: (ISDS); ... covers a range of trade-related issues, and investment protection. As reported by Kiran Gore and Esmé Shirlow, the USMCA provides an ISDS mechanism that departs in many ways from the one established in ...; Created on 19 December 2020
11. After trying to protect water sources, these Hondurans have been held without bail for more than a year.: (Mining and Human Rights); ... all regulations and correct environmental processes," the statement continues. “We have high-level professionals with extensive experience in environmental care issues who work [consistently] with the ...; Created on 25 September 2020
12. Timeline: Guatemala mine suspensions: (Regional News); ... consulted in the granting of its mining license. June 19: Protesters in the town of Casillas block the main road linking Guatemala City to the Escobal mine. July 5: The supreme court issues a provisional ...; Created on 23 July 2020
13. World Environment Day with nothing to celebrate: (Regional News); ... the Foundation Studies for the Application of Law (FESPAD) as well as part of the National Alliance against Water Privatization, stated that for decades the Ecological Walk served to address issues such ...; Created on 06 June 2020
14. Map reveals Canadian mining company’s environmental, social conflicts: (Regional News); ... map released by the platform, which tracks instances around the world where conflict and environmental issues intersect, suggests that Pan American Silver’s mines don’t have the consent of local communities ...; Created on 02 March 2020
15. Land Defenders Are Killed in the Philippines for Protesting Canadian Mining: (OceanaGold Philippines); ... for supporting human rights defenders, but did not specify how they are applied in the Philippines. This mirrors issues present in Canada. Claver said he noticed how similarly Canadian resource extraction ...; Created on 04 October 2019
16. National Alliance Against the Privatization of Water “Water is not for sale, we care for it and defend it: (Water Crisis El Salvador); ... lost to growing urbanization and an agribusiness that is out of control. In addition to this, a weakened state that has been incapable of creating public policies and laws to address these issues, nor ...; Created on 26 September 2019
17. ATM Statement re OGPI FTAA renewal: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... to mining operations in the area. OGPI has also failed to address the unresolved human rights issues in its operations, with conclusive findings by the CHR presented in its resolution in 2011. The ...; Created on 26 September 2019
18. Canadian mining companies are behaving badly in the Global South—and Wall Street is profiting from it: (FTAs & ISDS); ... growing concerns over the ability of governments in the Global South to act decisively on serious environmental issues such as climate change. In other words, in order to take meaningful environmental ...; Created on 05 May 2019
19. Criminalisation brought to new extremes in case of Aymara indigenous communities in Peru: (Regional News); ... 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 ...; Created on 28 August 2018
20. THE STRUGGLE FOR GOOD WATER GOVERNANCE CONTINUES IN EL SALVADOR: (Water Crisis El Salvador); 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 ...; Created on 27 August 2018

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