... the discussion because they are also affected by the lack of access to water and formal employment (no miners attended the community meeting).
Continuing the investigation at the site of the San Sebastian ...
... asked the legislative assembly to grant them an audience where they are permitted to exhibit and argue the necessity of the ban on metal mining in El Salvador and, in addition, to request the discussion ...
... that mines use in an excessive manner,” he noted.
The social organizations petitioned that they [the Legislative Assembly] initiate with the utmost brevity the discussion and approval of a law that bans ...
... or against, mining operations.
Inhabitants of the municipality of Cinquera, in the Department of Cabañas, called on the Representatives of the Legislative Assembly to take up the discussion of the bill ...
... regulations. In contrast, the state found itself being threatened for wanting to protect its water resources by means of this moratorium.
It is precisely because of this disparity that the recent discussion ...
... been a proponent of the General Water Law, therefore we demand to be included in the discussion.
The Water Forum reaffirms its commitment to the struggle for public and sustainable water management and ...
... WSF through a discussion-workshop on building global strategies addressing Canadian mining impacts across the world, focusing on the case of OceanaGold.
Confronting the crises
A junior mining company ...
... part of the case for being the defender of the interests of the state, said they were not interested in holding any discussions with lawyers of Pacific Rim Company/Oceana Gold and therefore had to reject ...
... the issue is not on the agenda of the commission and could not give a party position because he had not brought the issue to discussion fraction. He added that the discussion should take into account the ...
... demand that local governments create laws prohibiting mining projects. They also want the new municipal laws to be taken into account in the national Congress and that the discussion resume on the reforms ...
... in providing information, awareness and education in communities affected by mining in the municipality. "In the communities we have developed discussion and analysis of environmental issues and particularly ...
... of families are without water, forcing very poor people to buy 4$ kegs because water sources are empty. This is unfair.
What can we say to revive the discussion on the General Water Law?
We are calling ...
... against CAFTA-DR focused on the approval process which took place with no discussion in the Legislative Assembly and the disadvantage it created for local entrepreneurs and investors, or even Central American ...
... to panel discussions and workshops, the 'Stop the Suits' week includes a public theater action with the Mining Injustice Solidarity Network entitled, "Stop the Suits, Close the (Kangaroo) Court!"
As Stop ...
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The new mining legislation is still under discussion in Congress.
“It would set a negative precedent if El Salvador were to lose the case before the ICSID, as other – not only mining – transnationals ...
... is about conclude.
"It has not been possible to advance discussion on issues that are critical to the Salvadoran population in areas such a as the General Water Law, Metal Mining, Solid Waste Management ...
... agreed on the creation of an autonomous entity controlled by the private sector. And discussion at the commission shows that right wing parties, ARENA, GANA and PCN are building consensus to change aspects ...
... put in place that allows company to sue governments when they make decisions they don't like. To register your action visit here.
Have a video presentation and discussion on the impacts mining in a small ...
... in: http://ciel.org/wordpress_211560016/?p=1681
On July 25, CIEL co-hosted a brownbag lunch discussion featuring Teodoro Antonio Pacheco, a Salvadoran environmental activist who is speaking out against ...
... National Roundtable against Mining (MNFM) reiterated the call for the Commission on Environment and Climate Change in the Legislative Assembly to resume discussion on approving a Law on the Prohibition ...