corporate and government collusion, the tries to pass off as merely informational workshops fulfill the obligation that the State must undertake consultation and participation mechanisms under the principles of free, prior and informed and acting in good faith. Mapuche community believes that this is not respected and informed consultation set out in ILO Convention 169 on Article 6 ...
SOURCE: Communications Puelche
For Nastassja Mancilla Ivac
January 8 in the town of Lake Neltume Panguipulli commune, was sizing workshop Environmental Rights Duties and SEA, led to the Mapuche community Inalafquen. It reforms unveiled by the new law 20,417 environmental, citizen participation process and how to make the consultation of indigenous communities in the area before the hydroelectric project Neltume of ENDESA.
SEA officials Álvaro Gómez Unit Participation and Carlos Werkmeister, manager of the Office of Environmental Information, were responsible for directing the activity in the town of Lake Neltume. Among those present included the presence of Angela Loncoñanco association Koz Koz Parliament, Peter Cardyn Pangupulli Environmentalist Front (FAP), and Evelyn Sandoval Environment department of the Municipality of Panguipulli.
After exposure SEA officials, the president of Ariel Catrilaf Inalafquen community on behalf of its members, announced they would not participate in the consultation process, because it goes against what is established in ILO Convention 169.
Article 6 of Convention 169 states that the process should be a "free, prior and informed, which in this case is not considered and would only occur citizen participation process established by Law 20417 SEA .
In relation to the decision and concerns of the community, Gomez said, "If there is a private investment project in the process of public participation is part of the consultation, because it itself is based on social projects or investment projects of state. " That in case the draft presented by ENDESA corresponds to private. Meanwhile
Loncoñanco Angela said: "The Chilean government wants to pass over the international agreement, and consider this participation as laid down in Convention 169."
Neltume Hydroelectric Project was readmitted to the System of Environmental Impact Assessment on October 30, 2010, after having been withdrawn on 28 April that year. Besides being carried out together the project's environmental assessment Pullinque Neltume Substation, just company.
citizen participation process began the first phase on December 22, called sizing Workshops Environmental Rights and Duties of the Citizen Participation in the various communities affected by the project, which will end on 20 January. To kick off its second between 21 and 30 January will consist of meetings between the owner and the community.
Extends Invitation to join the initiative to other Mapuche groups in the area to be subjected to this process. "I appeal to the conscience, and the rest of the Mapuche community or not, come together and reject the query and these mega projects," said Loncoñanco.
SOURCE: Communications Puelche
For Nastassja Mancilla Ivac
January 8 in the town of Lake Neltume Panguipulli commune, was sizing workshop Environmental Rights Duties and SEA, led to the Mapuche community Inalafquen. It reforms unveiled by the new law 20,417 environmental, citizen participation process and how to make the consultation of indigenous communities in the area before the hydroelectric project Neltume of ENDESA.
SEA officials Álvaro Gómez Unit Participation and Carlos Werkmeister, manager of the Office of Environmental Information, were responsible for directing the activity in the town of Lake Neltume. Among those present included the presence of Angela Loncoñanco association Koz Koz Parliament, Peter Cardyn Pangupulli Environmentalist Front (FAP), and Evelyn Sandoval Environment department of the Municipality of Panguipulli.
After exposure SEA officials, the president of Ariel Catrilaf Inalafquen community on behalf of its members, announced they would not participate in the consultation process, because it goes against what is established in ILO Convention 169.
Article 6 of Convention 169 states that the process should be a "free, prior and informed, which in this case is not considered and would only occur citizen participation process established by Law 20417 SEA .
In relation to the decision and concerns of the community, Gomez said, "If there is a private investment project in the process of public participation is part of the consultation, because it itself is based on social projects or investment projects of state. " That in case the draft presented by ENDESA corresponds to private. Meanwhile
Loncoñanco Angela said: "The Chilean government wants to pass over the international agreement, and consider this participation as laid down in Convention 169."
Neltume Hydroelectric Project was readmitted to the System of Environmental Impact Assessment on October 30, 2010, after having been withdrawn on 28 April that year. Besides being carried out together the project's environmental assessment Pullinque Neltume Substation, just company.
citizen participation process began the first phase on December 22, called sizing Workshops Environmental Rights and Duties of the Citizen Participation in the various communities affected by the project, which will end on 20 January. To kick off its second between 21 and 30 January will consist of meetings between the owner and the community.
Extends Invitation to join the initiative to other Mapuche groups in the area to be subjected to this process. "I appeal to the conscience, and the rest of the Mapuche community or not, come together and reject the query and these mega projects," said Loncoñanco.
0 comments:
Post a Comment