Nicaragua
North Atlantic Autonomous
Region
Collaborated with Northern and Southern environmental
and social justice NGOs to create an active coalition
to deal with the rainforest issues of the region.
Organized environmental justice delegations to
the region in 1997 and 1998 to investigate plans
for massive logging by a South Korean multinational.
Alerted the international community to illegal
logging concessions granted to SOLCARSA; Issued
numerous Action Alerts; Conceptualized and helped
coordinate an International Day of Action for
the Nicaraguan rainforest and indige nous peoples
that contributed to the withdrawal of SOLCARSA
from the North Atlantic Autonomous Region.
Developed a public outreach education campaign
to promote ACERCA's work in Nicaragua. |
Mexico
Chiapas
With the issuance of an International Alert in
February 1995, NFN was one of the first environmental
groups to explain the relationship between the
social struggle in Chiapas and the destruction
of the rainforest.
Mounted a delegation to the region in the spring
of 1996 to monitor human rights and environmental
abuses.
Produced a video documentary "Lacandona:
The Zapatistas and Rainforest of Chiapas, Mexico."
Maintains an important relationship with the
National Commission for Democracy in Mexico.
Developed an on-going multi-faceted public education
campaign to broaden awareness to the plight in
Chiapas. |
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