Nadia Martinez
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Nadia Martinez is a research associate with the Sustainable Energy and Economy Network, a project of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Oiled Again
Free trade agreement threatens Costa Rican environmental protections 0
Posted 5 years, 7 months ago
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When most people think of Costa Rica, they don't imagine oil rigs stationed off the pristine beaches. Nor do they envision pit mines cutting into the cloud-forested mountains. But, despite the country's noteworthy conservation efforts, its scenic vistas and extraordinary biodiversity face ongoing threats from extractive industries -- and from international trade deals.
Nearly two years ago, Costa Rican nationals and admirers thought they'd been given reason to rest easy. In May 2002, responding to a large-scale mobilization of the country's environmentalists, President Abel Pacheco announced a moratorium… Read More