Mexico

Whale watching in the lagoons of Baja California is a trip of a lifetime. For ELAW Fellow Fernando Ochoa, it's just another day at the office. We have been thrilled to collaborate with Fernando on his work protecting some of the world's richest whale habitat from bad development projects.

ELAW Fellows from three continents arrived on Monday to work with us to protect communities and the environment, and to participate in the 2011 Public Interest Environmental Law Conference. Yesterday, we toured NextStep Recycling, a model for e-waste recycling.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Leading environmental attorneys from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Central and Eastern Europe will tour NextStep Recycling’s model facility in Eugene for managing electronic waste.

The proposed Arcediano Dam has been an international outrage because of the environmental and human rights impacts. One resident, Mrs. Lara, refused to leave her home. With the help of IDEA attorney Raquel Gutierrez and ELAW Staff Scientist Meche Lu, the residents forced the Mexican Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources to revoke its previous authorization for the project.

ELAW partner Raquel Gutierrez Najera wins a 2009 Environmental Merit Award at a World Environment Day celebration in Mexico.

ELAW partners in Baja California are working to protect Punta Banda from a proposed golf course and resort. Tiger Woods is involved in designing the course and a Texas billionaire is financing it.