Introduction: Global Water Grab in the Andes
International demand for gold, groceries, and energy is driving destructive policies that pollute and deplete the water supplies of rural ...
Peru’s Media-Friendly Mining Ban Conceals Toxic Inaction
Humala’s 2014 ban on informal mining has made for good press, but done little for the local communities the mines ...
Glacial Retreat in the Andes (sidebar)
Climate-linked threats to economies, human health, and agro-ecosystems undoubtedly will occupy a growing place in the politics of land and ...
UN Climate Conference Exposes Peru’s Poor Record on Sustainability (sidebar)
In the shadow of fast-melting glaciers, delegations from around the world convened in Lima, Peru in December 2014 for the ...
