... some proposals contemplate only to simplify paperwork for companies through several means such as repealing articles in legislation, or reforms to the Public-Private Partnership Laws to open the doors ...
... for mining and quarry exploration proposals.
These latest events cause alarm because they seem aimed at allowing activities related to metal mining in the country. In addition, these actions of the government ...
... with the Ministry of the Environment in the assessment of mining and quarry exploration proposals.
The new law mentions only once the existing Law of Prohibition of Metallic Mining, stating that “the ...
... on the negotiating table “a draft Treaty whose content accommodates the proposals and interests of the lobbies of transnationals and their political partners”, EU countries, the US etc. The activist emphasizes ...
... proposals.
But some locals are still worried.
“We have serious environmental concerns,” said Augusta Macassey-Pickard, a coordinator with local environmental advocacy group Coromandel Watchdog of Hauraki. ...
... 7 and 8, a commission from the opposition-led Legislative Assembly started studying law proposals — perhaps in the future, thousands of Salvadorans will have running water to drink and wash their hands. ...
... against the privatization of this resources, reiterates the various demands and proposals from the communities to guarantee the life and health of the population. For Oliva, it is valid to reflect in the ...
... on the local population” explained the Human Rights Ombudsman, Raquel Caballero.
Environmental and social organizations have submitted several proposals to the Legislative Assembly in order to achieve ...
... elected to the executive in 2009. The new Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources produced a hybrid bill informed by the different law proposals presented by environmental organizations and ...
... of the future right-wing alliance in the Legislative Assembly or specific proposals on environmental legislation regarding the prohibition of metal mining are unknown. Still, the organizations hope that ...
... of the proposed General Water Law submitted by civil society organizations in 2006.
In the letter submitted, they demand that the discussion of two previous proposals presented by civil society organizations ...
... have campaigned for years for an all-out ban on metallic mining in the country, organizing marches, bill proposals, and local actions. Residents of five municipalities in the northern departments of Chalatenango ...
*Karen Rivas: Pax Noticias
“We have presented bill proposals since 2006 focused on the the ban of metal mining,” stated a representative of the Mesa Nacional Frente a la Mineria (National Roundtable Against ...
... a chilling effect on the efforts of governments to enact measures to protect the environment and public health, including proposals in El Salvador to legally ban metal mining.
The report calls for the ...
... free from mining after holding local referendums. The last one to be held was in the municipality of Arcatao, Chalatenango.
Abandoned theme
In the Legislative Assembly there are seven shelved proposals ...
... companies to explore potential mining sites and submit proposals for mining projects.
The communities in resistance to mining projects in El Salvador are now seeking a new tool to strengthen their cause, ...
... supported legislation proposals brought forwards by social organizations calling for the public administration of water and government support to strengthen the agricultural sector. But the right leaning ...
... a number of public servants would only be able to approve mining operations once the issues identified in the Strategic Environmental Assessment have been resolved.
But this and other proposals ...
... the role of environmental NGO's in the topic?
Environmental organizations brought forwards our proposals for the protection of water, it was not the government -then- who submitted these proposals.
As ...
... proposals into the proverbial drawer where they could sit indefinitely, never to be approved. If the tribunal were to find clear evidence such a practice existed, Pacific Rim could have a strong case – ...