On August 16 after nearly 10 years of campaigning, La Parota Dam was officially cancelled. This is an amazing victory for the communities in Mexico – especially the Council of Communal Land Owners and Communities Against Construction of La Parota Dam (CECOP) – who have been fighting the project from the beginning, and the larger movement in Latin America fighting to protect their rivers and human rights.
La Parota would have consisted of a 900 MW dam on the Papagayo River 28 km from the city of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero. It would have flooded close to 17,000 hectares of land, displaced more than 25,000 people, and affected another 75,000 people downstream of the dam.
Canada’s Alberta tries again to balance oilsands, environment
The Alberta government is taking its third swing at balancing development and the environment in the oilsands. The latest version of the province’s plan for the lower Athabasca region creates six new conservation areas that total three times the size of Banff National Park, says a briefing note provided by Alberta Environment.
India’s GVK wins approval for $10 billion Aussie coal mine, rail project
India’s GVK Power and Infrastructure won environmental approval for its A$10 billion ($10.4 billion) Alpha coal and rail project in Australia’s Queensland state on August 23, with 19 conditions to protect the environment.
Balkans hit by the worse drought in decades
After suffering a harsh winter, farmers are now suffering from a drought that could put many out of business.
Drought wreaks havoc on Indian farmers
A punishing drought in western India is hurting livestock farmers as the region experiences water shortages.
