A Losing Proposition: The Failure of Canadian ISDS Policy at Home and Abroad
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
There has been a debate over Investor-State Dispute Systems (ISDS), a process for resolving settlement disputes between foreign investors and national governments. Many people argue that ISDS is used to challenge actions taken by the state to protect the environment, pub...
Myths and Omissions: Unpacking Obama Administration Defenses of Investor-State Corporate Privileges
Public Citizen’s Global Trade Watch
Investor-state dispute settlement system empowers foreign corporations to bypass domestic courts, challenge government’s public interest policies before extrajudicial tribunals and demand compensation. There is increased opposition to the expansion of ISDS thr...
Opinions y perceptions towards metal mining in El Salvador
Instituto Universitario de Opinión Pública
In El Salvador, 79.5% of the population that is potentially threatened to have nearby metallic mining activities believes that the country is not suitable for this activity. This was a survey performed by the Universidad Centroamericana “José Simo...
Gold, Water and the Struggle for Basic Rights in El Salvador
D. Kingsbury 2014, OXFAM Australia
This report examines the issues of the El Dorado gold mine project, and past and potential future impacts that has and already had on the Salvadoran environment, society and economy. In a country that already faces a water crisis, the El Dorado project could ha...
Metals mining and Sustainable Development in Central America: An Assessment of benefits and costs
Oxfam
This assessment conducted by Oxfam discusses the social, environmental and economic costs of metals mining in Central America. The prices of metals are very unstable and mining practices produce little wealth for the country involved. In addition, it leads to resource depletion and environ...
Myth and Realities of Mining Central America
Caritas El Salvador
This article discusses four myths that are told by the mining industry in order to justify their activities in Central America. First, that the current technologies used in mining protect the environment. Second, that mining creates an economic boom and employment for the loc...
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