In early April 2004 the opposition to the Nu River dam project scored a major victory: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ordered the project’s “suspension.” Premier Wen went on the record to state that he was concerned that the dam project had become too controversial, although he made no mention of the work of activist groups […]
by Mariah Ford, Greengrants Intern In July 2003, after many years of negotiating with officials in La Paz, the Comunidades Tacanas T.C.O. finally acquired title for the nearly one million hectares that they have traditionally occupied. This is a huge change from “business as usual,” in which indigenous communities have little control over the operations […]
The Garifuna, descendents of indigenous Caribbean islanders and African slaves, have lived for over 200 years along the Caribbean coasts of Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala and Belize, and on the Hondurasí Bay Islands. In Honduras their numbers are estimated anywhere from under 100,000 to over 200,000. The Garifuna have maintained a strong cultural identity, retaining many […]
An interview with Nnimmo Bassey, Executive Director and founder of Nigeria-based Environmental Rights Action and member of the Greengrants West Africa Advisory Board.
While many countries suffer from a lack of energy resources, Ecuador suffers, in a sense, from both the lack and the availability of energy. On the one hand, many rural villages simply do not have access to inexpensive energy sources that would allow them to improve their quality of life. According to a 2001 World […]
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