HELP PROTECT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS: Urge the UN to protect indigenous - TopicsExpress

HELP PROTECT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS: Urge the UN to protect indigenous communities threatened by a hydroelectric dam project in Panama. ow.ly/o6WXu The United Nations Clean Development Mechanism registered the Barro Blanco hydroelectric project without adequate consulting affected indigenous Ngӓbe people or considering the distinct social and environmental impacts to their territory. The request is for UN Special Rapporteur Anaya to call upon the CDM to respect human rights for development projects that generate social and environmental impacts. Learn more about the case here: ow.ly/o98C8 WANT TO HELP? Sign the letter to urge the Panamanian government to respect human rights for development projects that generate social and environmental impacts, with particular attention to indigenous rights. ow.ly/o6WXu