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41. Australian company sues El Salvador for right to mine: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... some of its investments to Hong Kong and is using a 1993 Hong Kong-Australia trade agreement to sue the Australian government over its plain packaging laws. For poor countries, just the costs of trying ...; Created on 11 September 2014
42. El Salvador, violence and impunity: (Mining and Human Rights); ... legal structures and media which could be used to seek redress or hold them to account. And in many countries which are rich in natural resources but have poor populations, the judiciary and legal institutions ...; Created on 13 February 2014
43. Environmentalists step up pressure on El Salvador's 2014 presidential candidate: (Background and reports ); ... growth of aquatic life. The rest of water was found to be in a state that delays or inhibits the development of life: 65% in regular condition, 27% in bad condition and 7% poor condition. A concern ...; Created on 20 January 2014
44. Central American anti-mining activists form coalition in Nicaragua: (2013 North America Tour); ... David Pereira, this unity is “urgently" needed because poor and rural communities have a difficult time defending themselves against large multinational corporations. "Companies take advantage of the ...; Created on 08 December 2013
45. Mining multinationals exploit Central America: (Water no Gold); ... suing this desperately poor nation for US$315 million. Under CAFTA-DR – the Central American free trade agreement – a company can sue a government if it makes decisions that negatively affect the ...; Created on 03 December 2013
46. El Salvador suffers Australia's maleficent miner: (Water no Gold); ... reported through Catholic Church and other humanitarian agencies working with poor rural communities in the Philippines, India and other Latin American nations. The people affected by mining projects led ...; Created on 03 December 2013
47. A plea to Australia: Put life & dignity before gold & profit: (Water no Gold); ... may well buy the consciences of some – because in the face of poverty it doesn’t take much money to buy division between poor people. But such tactics – which demonstrate no honour - won’t dissuade us.” ...; Created on 10 November 2013
48. Buzzwords:Responsible Mining: (Pacific Rim/OceanaGold); ... is what neoclassical economic theory tells us. Socially, this will be responsible because the economic benefits will multiply and trickle down to the poor. In terms of environmental impact, the "environmental ...; Created on 22 September 2013
49. International delegation confronts mining in El Salvador: (2013 Fact Finding Mission); ... are not typically part of the debate when reflecting on mining and its impacts. Panellist José Maria Tojeira, Director of Pastoral at UCA spoke about it being unethical and morally wrong for a poor country ...; Created on 08 July 2013

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