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ELAW Fellows: Eva Kovacechova and Irina Bogdan
Eva Kovacechova
Eva traveled to Eugene to work on problems facing communities in Slovakia
Strengthening the Rule of Law in Asia
Lawmakers and citizens are looking to Central Europe for new models to strengthen democracy in transitional countries. Over the past year, ELAW partner Pavol Zilincik traveled to Mongolia, China, India, Laos, Cambodia and Indonesia to share his expertise building access to justice in Slovakia.
Habitat Under Pressure: The Mesoamerican Reef
ELAW Associate Director Lori Maddox traveled with environmental attorney and longtime ELAW supporter Cheryl Coon to Honduras in February to help ELAW partners in the region protect the Mesoamerican Reef. The Mesoamerican Reef extends more than 400 miles from the tip of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula to Belize, Guatemala, and the Bay Islands off Honduras. The governments of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras have agreed to protect the Reef and its tremendous biodiversity.
Dominica: Oil Refinery on Hold
ELAW advised Dominica's Waitukubuli Environmental Foundation (WEF) on filing public information requests and shortly thereafter, WEF submitted a request to the Dominican government demanding that it disclose any environmental studies and reports supporting the government's decision to approve a project to build an oil refinery in Dominica.
India: Exposing Fraud in Bauxite Mining Plan
"Unless, by some amazing coincidence, mineralization in the Barja river in India and the Vorykva river in Russia both peak at 452.95mg/liter during the summer months, then the water quality information in the Indian EIA for the Ashapura project in Ratnagiri is fraudulent." -- Mark Chernaik, ELAW U.S. Staff Scientist
India: Exposing Fraud in Bauxite Mining Plan
Papua New Guinea: Protecting indigenous communities on Woodlark Island
ELAW partners at the PNG Eco-forestry Forum are working with local landowners who actively oppose a proposed project for a 60,000 hectare oil palm estate.
Papua New Guinea: Protecting indigenous communities on Woodlark Island
"For the first time, the government has put people before profits! Thank you for assisting us with the information requested. A lot of people worked behind-the-scenes on this issue and the information you provided was powerful!"
Effrey Dademo
PNG Eco-forestry Forum
Protecting Patagonia
Chile is facing an energy crisis, but is damming wild rivers the solution? ELAW is working to protect the heart of Patagonia from a Spanish company's plans to dam the Baker, Pascua and El Salto rivers for a hydroelectric scheme. The proposed $2.5 billion HidroAysén project would flood 22,000 acres and require the world's longest transmission line -- crossing national parks, wildlife protected areas and forest reserves.
Chile is facing an energy crisis, but is damming wild rivers the solution?
