In 2012, the Mexican federal government agency, the National Commission for Protected Nature Areas (CONANP) and the Guerrero state Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources initiated the legal process to establish a Biosphere Reserve in La Montaña region of Guerrero. This involved quietly trying to convince some communities in the Alta Montaña region to acceptContinue reading “2012-2013 Decree to establish La Montaña Biosphere Reserve, and regional mobilization of indigenous communities against the initiative”
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2006 De facto Moratorium on Mining imposed by successive Salvadoran governments
In 2006, the Salvadoran government, led by the traditionally business-friendly party, Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) imposed a “de facto” moratorium on all mineral-related concessions in El Salvador. While not expressed in any formal document or policy, the moratorium was implicit in the fact that the government never granted Pacific Rim Mining Corporation an exploitation concessionContinue reading “2006 De facto Moratorium on Mining imposed by successive Salvadoran governments”
2008- Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Marlin]
In 2008, the Government of Guatemala, then led by President Álvaro Colom Caballeros of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) party, instituted a moratorium on issuing new mining licences. This moratorium was triggered in 2008 by a successful constitutional challenge to the country’s General Mining Law, which was filed in the context of opposition toContinue reading “2008- Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Marlin]”
2006-2013 Moratorium on Mining Concessions
A moratorium on new mining concessions was originally proposed in 2004 by the Minister of Natural Resources. According to the Honduras Accompaniment Project (PROAH), this proposal was based on the following two factors: (1) the Siria Valley Environmental Committee (CAVS) and the Civic Alliance for Mining Law Reform demonstrated to the Executive Directorate for theContinue reading “2006-2013 Moratorium on Mining Concessions”
2008-2013 Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Escobal]
In 2008, the Government of Guatemala, then led by President Álvaro Colom Caballeros of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) party, instituted a moratorium on issuing new mining licences. This moratorium was triggered by a successful constitutional challenge in 2008 of the country’s General Mining Law, which was raised in the context of opposition toContinue reading “2008-2013 Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Escobal]”
2008- Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Cerro Blanco]
In 2008, the Government of Guatemala, then led by President Álvaro Colom Caballeros of the National Unity of Hope (UNE) party, instituted a moratorium on issuing new mining licences. This moratorium was triggered by a successful constitutional challenge in 2008 of the country’s General Mining Law, which was raised in the context of opposition toContinue reading “2008- Moratoriums on Metallic Mining [Cerro Blanco]”
