July 30, 2003
Chalillo Dam Case

Ari Hershowitz at NRDC has been busy on this. Also check out his letter on the case.

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | Dam appeal for privy council

"The privy council, the final court of appeal for Commonwealth countries, will be asked today for an injunction to stop a dam being built in Belize, the first time an environmental case has reached this level.

Detractors say the dam will provide only a small part of the electricity the country needs but destroy the best habitat for such endangered species as jaguars and tapirs, and nesting trees for the last 200 scarlet macaws in the country."

Posted by Dave at July 30, 2003 11:11 AM