Matching Pairs Forest destruction in ColombiaOnline version Protecting Andean ecosystems and communities from mining's impact by jose andres silva simanca 1 Colombia 2 Few places in the world are so vulnerable to environmental degradation from mining 3 Political and legal strategies to strengthen and enforce environmental legislation in the country 4 Eco Oro 5 Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense 6 The court confirmed its decision 7 La Colosa 8 Due to a shift in national policy from agriculture to mining as Colombia’s economic and industrial priority 9 Ethnic and rural communities 10 11 12 Center for International Environmental Law 13 Angostura 14 Santurbán 15 AIDA and the Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace 16 Office of the Ombudsman 17 International Finance Corporation 18 Work stopped at the Mandé Norte mine 19 Asked the court to revoke its decision. 20 Resolution of this case by Colombia's Constitutional Court To file a lawsuit against the Mandé Norte project of Muriel Mining Corp. in the northeastern department of Chocó. a mining project that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to develop in the forest reserves and the large farmlands of Tolima CIEL Colombian Mining Looking to build an underground mine in Angosture The threats of mining are intensifying has been actively involved in the debate concerning a boundary demarcation of Colombia’s páramos as a way to protect these ecosystems It ruled that indigenous and tribal communities have the right to freely access information about the project and to express their prior consent for the construction of the mine Until the company carrie out extensive studies on possible environmental impacts and made a new and appropriate consultation of the affected communities. March 12, 2012 IFC CAO an open pit gold mine that Greystar Resources Ltd. of Canada, now called Eco Oro Minerals Corp. plans to build high-altitude wetlands that supply drinking water to the Santurbán moorings 2.2 million of Colombians a Regional Natural Park AIDA Is home to what could be one of the largest gold mines in the Americas. They that rely on natural resources for their livelihoods are the most susceptible to mining. Comparative and international law The Ministry of Interior and the mining company Colombia