We (as), representatives of Central Humboldt River Foundation, Project socio
(PROSOC) by Leo and Sons of the Rio, we wish to
to rule on the proposed open pit mining "Crucitas." WHEREAS
:
I
IV The Constitutional Chamber of Costa Rica, has delivered on April 16, 2010, a failure
which dismisses the writ of amparo filed by the partner Edgardo Araya UNOVA
against the Declaration of Convenience
Public Interest and National Project open pit mining "Crucitas company Industrias Infinito SA
located Cutris of San Carlos, province of Alajuela, just 5 miles
the south bank of Rio San Juan de Nicaragua .
II
This open pit mining project, will result in possible damages to the water course and surrounding
located in the San Juan River, due to possible
sedimentation processes will adversely affect these ecosystems and their biodiversity
in the quality of its waters, navigation,
landscape quality and eco-tourism potential of this area.
III
The Government of Costa Rica by this decision taken by the magistrates of the Sala IV
, highlights once again the double standard that is handled, wherein a portion
proclaiming peace with nature, and moreover , is allowed to run
an activity that involves the degradation of ecosystems and the effect on the
populations depend on them.
IV Respecting the rights of others is peace, and to maintain harmony and good living
border towns is important for States to use
"Precautionary Principle", and also ensure that activities within their jurisdictions
not cause damage to biological diversity from a third party, as quoted
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Art. 3),
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, United Nations
(Principle 15) and the Convention on Biodiversity and Protection of Priority Wild Areas in Central America
(Art. 2).
THEREFORE
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1. Categorically condemn and reject the ruling of the Constitutional Court Constitutional
of Costa Rica declared the amparo application
against the declaration of public interest and national convenience
Crucitas Mining project developed by the Industrias Infinito SA, becoming
case ignore the many technical and legal questions have been raised by different actors
Costa Ricans and Nicaraguans and
knowing that such a project will alter the nature and way affect
negative and irreversible ecosystem.
2. We sympathize and support all actions undertaken by
control organizations in Costa Rica trying to stop an imminent environmental disaster
when you start mining gold in the open in that area
.
3. We urge the Government of Nicaragua, to intervene in the matter, to be
sue the State of Costa Rica for possible violations of international environmental
that compromise the sovereignty of the country, the Community
right to live in a healthy environment and that the activity carried out
this country does not cause damage to third parties.
4. We demand compliance with the Resolution on
mining concessions in the San Juan River Basin and the open-pit mining project "Crucitas"
which was adopted last September 23, 2009, by the Legislature of
Nicaragua, which are requested to Costa Rican legislators,
review and repeal of the legislative decree declaring the public interest and national convenience
Mining Project Crucitas. Like calls to
Government of Nicaragua to review policies and granting promotions
mining concessions in the San Juan River Basin, adapting existing legislation in this area
to prevent the installation and operation of companies
that can contaminate the environment and cause irreversible damage to these ecosystems.
5. Manifest inconsistency in policies that dictate the governments of Costa Rica and Nicaragua
, as far from the reality we live today, where on one hand
conventions and agreements signed in
Central conservation of biodiversity and the environment and on the other hand, licenses and concessions granted
of mining activities, which clearly
known harmful effects to the natural resources they say should be protected
.
6. We call on the national organization and mobilization as a key means
curb conducting mining activities in the basin of the Rio San Juan
.
Since the City of Managua, on the 19th day of April 2010.
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