Mining referendum
This article will address Mining referendum, a topic of great relevance in the current context. Mining referendum has aroused great interest in various areas, since its impact is felt in numerous spheres of society. Over the years, Mining referendum has acquired increasing importance, which has motivated the interest of academics, professionals and experts in the field. In this sense, it is essential to thoroughly analyze and understand Mining referendum, in order to be able to identify its implications and consequences. Therefore, throughout this article different aspects related to Mining referendum will be explored, from its origin to its influence today.
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A mining referendum is a direct and universal vote in which an entire electorate is invited to vote on a mining proposal. Mining referendums have been held in Tambo Grande, Peru in 2002,[1] Esquel, Argentina in 2003,[1][2] and Cuenca, Ecuador in 2021.[3][4][5] In each of the three cases the local community rejected the establishment of new mines in their territory.[1][3]
In 2022 activists in Quito, Ecuador gathered 380,000 signatures to petition a mining referendum to block a mining project in the forests of Chocó Andino.[6]
References
- ^ a b c Wagner, Lucrecia (2019). "Propuestas de inversiones chinas en territorio mapuche: resistencias a la minería metalífera en Loncopué" [Proposal of chinese investments in mapuche territory: resistances to metallic mining in Loncopué]. Estudios Atacameños (in Spanish). 63. doi:10.22199/issn.0718-1043-2019-0028. hdl:11336/126638.
- ^ Urdinez, María Victoria (2007). Mecanismos de participación y control ciudadano: 'El plebiscito en Esquel. IV Jornadas de Jóvenes Investigadores. Instituto de Investigaciones Gino Germani, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
- ^ a b "Votantes respaldan prohibición a la minería en ciudad ecuatoriana de Cuenca: alcalde". Reuters (in Spanish). 2021-02-08. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ^ Castro, Mayuri (October 27, 2020). "Court allows referendum on mining in the Ecuadoran Andes to go forward". Mongabay. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "En Cuenca, el 80,9% apoya cese de actividad minera, según el CNE". Primicias (in Spanish). 8 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
- ^ "Habitantes de capital de Ecuador solicitan a corte electoral referendo para limitar la minería". Euronews (in Spanish). 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
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