concerning a boundary demarcation of Colombia’s páramos as a way to
Ministry of Environment, Housing and Territorial Development
more active and informed participation of citizens and compliance with the highest environmental standards.
environmental degradation
Colombia has a rich ecology.
need to protect environmentally sensitive areas and the importance of the precautionary principle
so that AIDA has had to implement political and legal strategies?
ruled that indigenous and tribal communities
care of planet
AIDA has been enlisted to help halt the construction of mines in
AIDA has developed legal and scientific resources from our analysis of case studies and writing reports
The ethnic and rural communities
AIDA works for
We have turned to comparative and international law to clarify the country's legal requirements and establish precedents for the creation of public policies that protect fragile environments from large-scale mining.
protect these Andean ecosystems, which are vital sources of water.
Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and elsewhere.
These resources can be useful for protecting the environment and the rural and indigenous communities that are the most affected by mining.
AIDA
The Constitutional Court has set important precedents regarding
construction of mines
protect these ecosystems.
that rely on these natural resources for their livelihoods are the most susceptible to mining.
something that could help in the society is...
have the right to freely access information about the project of AIDA and to express their prior consent for the construction of the mine, all while under the protection of national and international laws.
