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8 Feb 2021 WAGENIGEN, Netherlands

Ramsar Convention “Has Not Been Able To Keep Up With Growing (Wetlands) Threats"

From wetland rejuvenation along the Ganga to beach-cleaning in Senegal, the 50th World Wetlands Day saw several initiatives launched in recognition of the value to nature and humankind of the globe’s wetlands. In a 29 January statement released to mark the occasion, Wetlands International, the body that coordinates and manages the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, laments that, despite significant achievements, the convention “has not been able to keep up with the growing threats and challenges that face wetlands...

11 Jun 2019 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Argentina Supreme Court Upholds Ban On Mining In Glacier Regions

The Supreme Court of Argentina has upheld the constitutionality of an environmental law that bans mining in glacial areas.A challenge to the law had been brought by Canada’s Barrick Gold which operates the Veladero gold mine in northwest Argentina and the Pascua-Lama mine that is on the Argentine-Chile border...

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10 Oct 2016 BUENOS AIRES, Argentina

Jachal Residents Protest Reopening of Veladero Mine

Residents of the town of Jáchal, in Argentina’s San Juan province, stepped up protests last week after Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold announced it was resuming operations at the nearby Veladero mine.Members of the Jáchal No Se Toca (“You Don’t Touch Jáchal”) movement took over the local town hall on October 5th...

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