Servindi, 11 de mayo, 2009.- Diversas organizaciones de Canadá aseguraron que la actividad minera en su país viola los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y desmintieron la posición del presidente ecuatoriano, Rafael Correa, quien viene impulsando "el modelo canadiense".
"El gobierno ecuatoriano trata de justificar el desarrollo minero en el país con el argumento de que esa actividad será social y ambientalmente responsable, poniendo como ejemplo la minería en Canadá", expresaron las organizaciones.
Durante una reunión informativa las organizaciones Forest People Programme, Ardoch Lake Alogonquin, First Nation y Nak'azdli First Nation expusieron la amenaza que representa esta iniciativa del mandatario ecuatoriano.
"En Canadá, la explotación minera también genera graves niveles de contaminación ambiental y viola los derechos de los pueblos indígenas y de comunidades locales, impactando de manera irreversible en los ecosistemas", manifestaron.
Se estima que la industria minera de Canadá genera un millón de toneladas de desechos rocosos y 950 mil toneladas de otros desechos por día, con un total de 650 millones de toneladas de desechos producidos anualmente.
De la misma manera, la Confederación de Nacionalidades Indígenas del Ecuador (CONAIE), la Red Jurídica para la Defensa de la Amazonía, la Fundación Pachamama y la organización Acción Ecológica señalaron que "diversas naciones indígenas en Canadá resisten a la actividad minera en sus tierras debido al grave daño ambiental que generan".
Cabe mencionar que días atrás el presidente ecuatoriano anunció que representantes de pueblos indígenas de Canadá llegarán en junio para explicar los beneficios de la minería desarrollada con técnicas que minimizan el impacto ambiental.
"Canadá tiene, tal vez, la mejor minería del mundo. Queremos que vengan inversiones mineras canadienses con altísimos estándares ambientales", manifestó.
"Los indígenas en Canadá se han beneficiado grandemente con la minería una delegación nos explicará cómo se desarrolla la minería allí", agregó el mandatario.
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Ecuador: Canadian organizations outline mining impacts in their country
Servindi, May 11, 2009 .- Different Canadian organizations affirmed that mining activity in their country violates the rights of indigenous peoples and contradicted the position of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa, who has been promoting the "Canadian model".
"The Ecuadorian government seeks to justify mine development on the grounds that such activity will be socially and environmentally responsible, using the example of mining in Canada," expressed the organizations.
During a briefing, the Forest Peoples Program, Ardoch Lake Alogonquin First Nation, and Nak'azdli First Nation representatives described the threat posed by this initiative of the Ecuadorian president."
In Canada, mining also leads to serious levels of environmental pollution and violates the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, creating an irreversible impact on ecosystems," they said.
It is estimated that Canada's mining industry generates one million tons of waste rock and 950,000 tons of other waste per day, totaling 650 million tons of waste produced annually.
In the same vein, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the Legal Network for the Defence of the Amazon, the Pachamama Fundation, and Ecological Action noted that, "Various indigenous nations in Canada are resisting mining activities on their land due to the severe environmental damage they generate."
It should be mentioned that some days ago the Ecuadorian president announced that indigenous representatives from Canada will arrive in June to explain the benefits of mining development using techniques that minimize environmental impact."
Canada has perhaps the world's best mining. We want Canadian mining investments come with the highest environmental standards," he said.
"Indigenous people in Canada have benefited greatly from mining; a delegation will explain how mining is developed there," the president added.
Servindi, May 11, 2009 .- Different Canadian organizations affirmed that mining activity in their country violates the rights of indigenous peoples and contradicted the position of Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa, who has been promoting the "Canadian model".
"The Ecuadorian government seeks to justify mine development on the grounds that such activity will be socially and environmentally responsible, using the example of mining in Canada," expressed the organizations.
During a briefing, the Forest Peoples Program, Ardoch Lake Alogonquin First Nation, and Nak'azdli First Nation representatives described the threat posed by this initiative of the Ecuadorian president."
In Canada, mining also leads to serious levels of environmental pollution and violates the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities, creating an irreversible impact on ecosystems," they said.
It is estimated that Canada's mining industry generates one million tons of waste rock and 950,000 tons of other waste per day, totaling 650 million tons of waste produced annually.
In the same vein, the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE), the Legal Network for the Defence of the Amazon, the Pachamama Fundation, and Ecological Action noted that, "Various indigenous nations in Canada are resisting mining activities on their land due to the severe environmental damage they generate."
It should be mentioned that some days ago the Ecuadorian president announced that indigenous representatives from Canada will arrive in June to explain the benefits of mining development using techniques that minimize environmental impact."
Canada has perhaps the world's best mining. We want Canadian mining investments come with the highest environmental standards," he said.
"Indigenous people in Canada have benefited greatly from mining; a delegation will explain how mining is developed there," the president added.
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