Trends and Best Practices in Environmental Dispute Resolution in Latin America
On June 3, 2009 Partners hosted the directors of the Argentinian, Mexican, and Peruvian centers at the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
Trends and Best Practices in Environmental Dispute Resolution in Latin America
Pablo Lumerman, Director, Fundación Cambio Democrático
Carlos Salazar, Director, Socios Perú: Centro de Colaboración Cívica
Complicated issues of economic development, social justice, and good governance are woven into natural-resource conflicts in Latin America, requiring sophisticated and inclusive dispute-resolution processes. Partners for Democratic Change (Partners) has worked in Latin America for more than 10 years to promote collaborative processes within government and the private sector to address issues of sustainable development, environmental protection, and public participation in environmental policy making.
During the seminar, the directors of three Partners Centers in Latin America discussed trends and best practices in environmental dispute resolution. Pablo Lumerman, director of Fundación Cambio Democrático, discussed his experiences resolving mining conflicts in Argentina. Mara Hernández, director of Centro de Colaboración Cívica, A.C.-México, outlined the advantages and disadvantages of including government actors in environmental-conflict discussions. Carlos Salazar, director of Socios Perú: Centro de Colaboración Cívica, explained some of the challenges of facilitating natural-resource negotiations between indigenous people and extractive industries.
If you would like to learn more about the participants and their presentations, please visit: www.tinyurl.com/June3eventPhoto by David Hawxhurst, Woodrow Wilson Center
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