... health, food, sanitation. They spoke against the privatization of a resource so vital to life. They also spoke of the power and necessity of the people to stand up for those rights at all costs. Morales ...
... of the constitution to recognize food and water as basic human rights, pending a ratification vote by two a thirds majority of the subsequent Legislature. By the end of 2013, members of the ECCC had already ...
... few political parties that have presented a legislative platform, may incorporate some environmental reforms such as the Water Law, Climate Change, Food Sovereignty, the Environment law and measures to ...
... remain in the legislative shelves like the General Water Law and the Law of Food Sovereignty. The lack of interest of legislators, the witch hunt against water defenders as well as the absence of justice ...
... UN and a proposal to amend the constitution to enshrine the rights of food and water as basic human rights.
In March 2012, the executive branch of the government introduced its own Water Legislation ...
... with modern technology that is capable of destroying entire ecosystems, in fields where food, water and healthy air are produced; of course they offer development, technology… but once the mining ends, ...
... years, piling up legal costs and draining energy from the popular movement to safeguard drinking water, food, and crops.
Meanwhile, the suit exacerbated conflicts in El Salvador. Several activists opposed ...
... by CRIPDES in coordination with US El Salvador Sister Cities. The $500.00 fee for participation includes local transportation, food and accommodation. Anyone interested in participating should contact ...
... article 69 of the Constitution, which proposes to recognize food s and the access to water as a human right.
This is deplorable. We, as organizations and social movements, are going to denounce it, and ...
... against multi-national corporations by setting up a hierarchy of water use that would prioritize domestic use and local food production. It would also give impacted communities the right to consent to ...
... right to food.
- What is the water situation in our country?
It is an increasingly critical situation in El Salvador. The levels of availability of clean water per person per year are worrisome, also ...
... food and water was defeated as the right wing parties, ARENA and PCN went back on early commitments to support the reform.
Earlier in October a reversal of fortunes for the water rights movement ...
... demanding the resumption of the debate on the general water law, the law to prohibit mining, food sovereignty and environmental risk management legislation. During her welcome speech, Mrs. Palacios committed ...
... Law to Prohibit Metallic Mining, and the constitutional reforms that recognize the Human Rights to Food and Water.
It is time to act NOW! and it is time to generate the true conditions to make Another ...
... the privatization of water through Public Private Partnerships and the lack of a food sovereignty policy.
We are concerned that by arguing the need for foreign investment the government is eliminating ...
... tens of thousands of people. Three pieces of legislation, the Special Law to Prohibit Metallic Mining, an updated General Water Law, and Legislation Sustainable Food access, have been introduced to the ...
... who advocate on issues related to the sustainable management of the environment in El Salvador, composed by the Water Forum, the Roundtable for Food Sovereignty, the Permanent Roundtable on Environmental ...
... United Methodist Sister Parish
Denver Justice & Peace Committee
Doctors for Global Health
Earthworks
Family Farm Defenders
FOCUS Central America/Wichita
Food & Water Watch
Foundation Cristosal ...
STATEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ALLIANCE OF EL SALVADOR IN LIGHT OF RECENT CALLS MADE BY THE OMBUDSMAN FOR THE DEFENSE OF HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HUMAN RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD AND WATER ...
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FOCUS Central America/Wichita
Food & Water Watch
Foundation Cristosal
Franciscan Action Network
Friends of the Earth US
Global Connections. Washington Ethical Society
Grassroots International ...