SOSC 1430 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Lake Nicaragua, Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, Environmental Impact Assessment
3 Oct 2016
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Huge impact in terms of human development goals for country. Both are not just local concerns but global. A shared mission for citizens of nicaragua and us. Over 70 attempts to build a canal in nicaragua. 1900s - us considering building interoceanic canal through nicaragua or panama - more convenient through panama - nal decision of us government. 2013, the illusion of development - renovated politician trying to build canal with help of. Inaugurated last december 2014 without environmental or social studies. A posteriori eia assessments at the discretion of the concessionary (questional practice & no obligation the results) Threat to most fragile and pristine marine, terrestrial and lacustrine ecosystems. Lake cocibolca and adjacent waterways, as well as the biodiversity, are the most salient environmental concerns. 2007, we can"t risk lace cocibolca for all the gold in the world .
