Reports

An Independent Environmental and Social Assessment of the Camisea Gas Project - By: Patricia B. Caffrey

Commissioned by Peruvian Indigenous organizations:
The Machiguenga Council of the Urubamba River (COMARU) and the Inter-Ethnic Association of the Peruvian Amazon (AIDESEP)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

Many individuals and their organizations with a broad array of experiences and knowledge have contributed to and enriched this independent review.

Informe Sobre: El Conflicto Civil y Los Pueblos Indígenas en Colombia

Después de cuarenta años de guerra civil, Colombia está entrando aún más profundamente en conflicto. El fin del proceso de paz ha provocado una nueva ola de violencia. Las tácticas brutales de la fuerza de seguridad, de los narcotraficantes, guerrillas izquierdistas y grupos paramilitares, resultan en las muertes violentas de unos 20 colombianos diarios.

Civil Conflict and Indigenous Peoples in Colombia

After forty years of civil war, Colombia is sliding ever deeper into conflict. The recent collapse of the peace process has set a new wave of violence in motion. The brutal tactics of paramilitary groups, leftist guerrillas, security forces, and drug traffickers result in the violent deaths of almost 20 Colombians every day.

Civil Conflict and Indigenous Peoples in Colombia

After forty years of civil war, Colombia is sliding ever deeper into conflict. The recent collapse of the peace process has set a new wave of violence in motion. The brutal tactics of paramilitary groups, leftist guerrillas, security forces, and drug traffickers result in the violent deaths of almost 20 Colombians every day.

Analysis of Compliance Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados(OCP) Project and the World Bank Environmental Policies and Guidelines Prepared for Amazon Watch by: Patricia B. Caffrey

I. BACKGROUND:

Purpose: The purpose of this analysis is to assess the level of compliance of the development process to date and the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados Project (Project) to World Bank (WB) policies and guidelines on environmental assessment and natural habitats.

Amazon Watch Mega-Project Alert Fueling A Second Oil Boom in the Amazon

The Ecuadorian Government ’s plan to build the new oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP)has been repeatedly delayed for 10 years – -mostly due to the country ’s eco-
nomic and political instability and the project ’s perceived risks.

However,on June 7, 2001,amidst widespread controversy and protest,the Noboa Administration gave the green light to the OCP Consortium,Ltd.to begin construction of the $1.1 bi

Amazon Watch Alerta de Mega-Proyectos El nuevo oleoducto de crudos pesados en Ecuador

Promoviendo un segundo auge petrolero en la Amazonia

El plan del gobierno ecuatoriano para construir el nuevo Oleoducto de Crudos Pesados (OCP)ha sido postergado repetidas veces durante los últimos diez años principal-
mente por la inestabilidad económica y política del país y los riesgos provenientes del proyecto.

Sin embargo,el 7 de junio del 2001, en medio de polémica y protesta generalizada,la adm

New Pipelines Threaten Intact Amazon Rainforests in Brazil The Dark Side of President Cardoso ’s “Advance Brazil Plan”: Carving Energy Grids in the Heart of the Brazilian Amazon

Project Overview
In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon,over 400 miles (700 km)upriver from Manaus,two new pipelines are planned to expand oil and gas production from the Urucu and Jurua gas fields.One of the riskiest and least talked about schemes of Avanca Brasil ,this undertaking is one of 20 major infrastructure projects launched as part of President Cardoso's $45 billion plan to “advance Brazil.”

The pipe

A Reserva de Gás e Gasodutos de Urucu Ameaça Áreas Intactas da Floresta Amazônica Brasileira O Lado Negro do Avança Brasil de FHC é Cravar uma Rede de Energia no Coração da Amazônia Brasileira

Resumo do Projeto
No coração da Amazônia brasileira,a 700 km acima de Manaus,planeja-se a construção de dois novos gasodutos para a expansão da produção de gás e óleo das reservas de Urucu e Jurua.Um dos mais arriscados e menos divulgados esquemas do plano Avança Brasil, este empreendimento está entre os vinte maiores projetos de infraestrutura lançados como parte do plano de US$45 bilhões do presidente