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