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 Stories About: Costa Rica AND mining and drilling AND politics
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Oiled Again
Free trade agreement threatens Costa Rican environmental protections |
Mark Engler, Nadia Martinez |
26 Mar 2004 |
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| By Mark Engler and Nadia Martinez 26 Mar 2004 Insert oil rig here? 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 interna ... |
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| Topics: Costa Rica, mining and drilling, politics (all these topics) |
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