Matching Pairs Forest destruction in ColombiaOnline version Protecting Andean ecosystems and communities from mining's impact by jose andres silva simanca 1 Asked the court to revoke its decision. 2 Few places in the world are so vulnerable to environmental degradation from mining 3 Work stopped at the Mandé Norte mine 4 The court confirmed its decision 5 Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense 6 Angostura 7 Santurbán 8 Colombia 9 10 Center for International Environmental Law 11 Ethnic and rural communities 12 Due to a shift in national policy from agriculture to mining as Colombia’s economic and industrial priority 13 AIDA and the Inter-Church Commission for Justice and Peace 14 La Colosa 15 Eco Oro 16 International Finance Corporation 17 18 Resolution of this case by Colombia's Constitutional Court 19 Political and legal strategies to strengthen and enforce environmental legislation in the country 20 Office of the Ombudsman a Regional Natural Park Colombia 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 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. To file a lawsuit against the Mandé Norte project of Muriel Mining Corp. in the northeastern department of Chocó. has been actively involved in the debate concerning a boundary demarcation of Colombia’s páramos as a way to protect these ecosystems Comparative and international law AIDA Looking to build an underground mine in Angosture a mining project that AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. plans to develop in the forest reserves and the large farmlands of Tolima IFC Colombian Mining CIEL The threats of mining are intensifying CAO The Ministry of Interior and the mining company 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 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