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Honduras: Activists Protest Lack of Transparency in Extractive Industry
Posted by Inter Press Service: Thelma Mejía on March 19th, 2013
Inter Press Service: The Honduran government's announcement of its plans to join the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) has raised expectations as well as doubts, particularly due to the speed with which it aims to complete a process that has taken several years in other countries of the region.
The EITI is a coalition of governments, companies, civil society groups, investors and international organisations that promotes better governance in countries rich in natural resources, through the publication...
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Garifuna Women, Custodians of Culture and the Environment in Honduras
Posted by Inter Press Service: Thelma Mejía on October 10th, 2012
Inter Press Service: Hurricane Match, which devastated Honduras 14 years ago, prompted a group of Garifuna women to start organising, to help the people in greatest need of assistance.
Since then they have expanded their work, and have become an example of the commitment to preserving the environment, farming in a sustainable manner, and preserving their culture.
The experience gave rise to the Garifuna Emergency Committee of Honduras, led mainly by women from the Caribbean province of Trujillo, one of the most...