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Despite the fact that there is a national consensus among communities, civil society organizations, government institutions, and political parties for a mining prohibition, the Australian-Canadian company ...
... and giving the mining firm an extended period to try to convince the government to allow it to mine.
Fortunately, civil society groups in and out of El Salvador joined with key members of the Salvadoran ...
... on the Legislative Assembly to respond to civil society’s demand.
The struggle for a mining ban is not new to El Salvador, with communities and civil society organizations first raising the issue in 2004. ...
... that bans metal mining in the country.
In 2009 civil society organizations and communities presented a bill to the Legislative Assembly against mining, but up until now there have been no advances in ...
... in the north east of this Central American country.
From the outset the mining project drew strong opposition from the local population, as well as from various representatives of civil society (both ...
... of Understanding
Trade Justice New York
United Methodist Sister Parish group, Decorah(IA)
U.S.-El Salvador Sister Cities
US Friends of Chilama
Washington Ethical Society /Global Connections
Washington ...
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Cabañas, El Salvador / Washington DC / Ottawa / Melbourne – Civil society groups worldwide that have allied with Salvadoran communities and organizations working on mining and environmental issues reacted ...
... communities in El Salvador are accompanied by civil society organizations including NGOs, universities, student groups, social movements, and faith organizations, such as the Catholic Church, and the democratically ...