... out of mining and establishes that the state will provide them support and technical assistance for that purpose.
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... cause for concern. But in El Salvador today, where torture and deadly prison conditions reign under the current state of exception, this quickly becomes a matter of life and death."
While allies of the ...
... has created the conditions for its entire structure to be against human rights defenders. And not only in Honduras, but we are talking about regions all over the world. That is why it becomes a crime for ...
... CSR becomes a tool to garner support for the industry, not prevent harm. She also sees companies use buzz words such as “community engagement” and “environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG).” ...
... destroy it. By employing that kind of fertilizer, the soil is ruined, it becomes hard. On the contrary, by utilizing organic compost the land is being repaired and the soil fertilized,” she said.
In ...
... and conserve the environment.
This development even becomes more ironic as the government decided to renew this mining contract during the UN General Assembly which had tackled climate change as its ...
... for taxes purposes, or royalties. The question then becomes where is it shipped to be refined.”
Since the court’s decision in early 2016, the mining firm has taken new steps to move the concentrate from ...
... lethal, they will pollute our aquifers. We are already threatened with the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala, if it becomes exploited it will contaminate Lake Güija and by extension the Lempa river would ...
... lethal, they will pollute our aquifers. We are already threatened with the Cerro Blanco mine in Guatemala, if it becomes exploited it will contaminate Lake Güija and by extension the Lempa river would ...
... of Chalatenango and if mining becomes a reality in our municipalities, the first affected will surely be the people of San Salvador and our communities," said the mayor.
The official lamented the poor ...
... Salvador could not win this case, they need to explore all possibilities and hope that the arbitrators will have the courage to reconsider the interim decision, so that it becomes a precedent in future ...
... protection, so to speak, because we must understand water from the first droplet formed in the sky that later falls and becomes part of our aquifers and travel to our bodies of water (rivers, lakes, lagoons), ...
... a process involving large amounts of water that then becomes toxic waste. This waste is deposited in tailings dams, which are supposed to prevent the cyanide and other toxins from entering the local water ...
... water it becomes acidic and reacts with other elements to pollute soil and water. Even if the cyanide is held in tailing dams, the geological and climatic risks are high.
Finally, the mountains in which ...
... has made it a priority to build public support in Australia’s as Oceana Gold becomes involved with a Canadian corporation known for fostering the violation Human Right in El Salvador. The fact that Oceana ...
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The question then becomes where did the Commerce Group get the money to continue?
In November of 2011 the company sent a letter to the ICSID claiming they were unable to pay the relatively small ...
... through the bill it becomes clear that it no way guarantees there will not be mining in El Salvador, but instead identifies nine conditions that need to be met in order for mining to proceeding in the ...
... in Spanish
SAN SALVADOR – The color of the water seems to get worse as the current advances, beginning as an almost clear color until it becomes a strong brown color, which smells of rust and where the ...