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Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another politic deci$$ion)
by Drizzt on 13 September 2004 @ 04:04 PM

Hello All. It's a long time since I visited the community, and I come with bad news. This summer I visited the Republic of Montenegro, which constitution states they are a Ecological State. I could check they manage to do quite well, although the scrs of war in Balkans are still present. They hold a varied and well conserved number of habitats, in such a small country, that I thought it would be an exemple for other coutries.Now my friends in Montenegro have let me know that Tara River, which carved the biggest canyon in Europe (second in the world after Colorado River) is at the center of a speculative operation to build a giant dam that would provide all energy that the country needs. This is always the same song that big companies use to convince weak governments.My friends in Montenegro have sent me a webpage where you can sign a petition to consider other options according to sustainable criteria.http://www.durmitorcg.com/taraeng/peticija_lista.phpYou can also find more information about the natural heritage in Montenegro and about the actions taken by Montenegrian People to save Tara Canyon.I would like to ask if there is an Official Response of Greenpeace following this new attempt of Giant Companies from Developed countries to destroy in other countries what they could not destroy in theirs.Let Tara River flow!Miguel -- Drizzt

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Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another politic deci$$ion)
by tomakint on 17 September 2004 @ 02:51 PM
Good to hear from you Drizzt, this is a good point you have raised, the responsibility of the World Bank (a huge campaigner of Dams especially in the South American Amazon) to promote a particular kind of economic development has led to its funding of illegal structures like the Trans-Amazonian Highway, Marmada Sager dams which of course sacrifice the environment to crude concepts of GNP growth.
Tara Canyon's dam may not be an exception to these WEST's tools of oppression definitely, since we all know the environmental consequences it is better we all rise up to inhibit this act, thanks for bringing this to our notice.
Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another politic deci$$ion)
by Sapovicic on 17 September 2004 @ 06:37 PM
Hi Drizzt
Nice blog

maybe you will find interesting this URL, about Endesa and a hydroelectric project.

http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/espana/doc/endesa/index.html

(is in Spanish, sorry)
Si a Endesa se la acusa casi de genocidio, "Ibertrola" nos intenta vender la moto, ¿Quién nos queda? pues Fenosa hasta que nos digan que les podemos comprar la electricidad a las compañías portuguesas, sobre las que no tengo información alguna. ¡Que triste!
Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another politic deci$$ion)
by Sapovicic on 17 September 2004 @ 06:43 PM
The same information in English

http://www.derechos.org/nizkor/espana/doc/endesa/wb.html

Why I always find the English article after posting the first article?...
  • Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another politic deci$$ion)
    by tomakint on 18 September 2004 @ 03:43 PM
    Thanks so much for the link Sapovicic, indeed the work of the World Bank towards environmental survival is questionable we may not be far from the truth to accede to the fact that the hand of the Institution is boldly represented here.
Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another p
by Lamna nasus on 22 September 2004 @ 04:12 PM
Hi Drizzt,

Sorry, you probably wont appreciate this question but what alternatives are the Montenegran government looking at? I don't want to sign a petition against hydroelectric power and then find that they build a nuclear or coal fired power station instead!
  • Re: Tara Canyon (Montenegro) endangered (another p
    by Drizzt on 23 September 2004 @ 08:36 AM
    Of course your question is appreciated. I'm sorry I have not that information, but Montenegro is a Mediterranean country with lots of sun, I can tell you I was there this summer :)
    And I'm sure that all ecologist associations in Montenegro are having that question in mind.

    I'm not against hydroelecric power, it's just that is a special place, with a lots of relevant meanings for the country: UNESCO site, historical meaning, natural reserve,... So they will find other options, it's only the big companies that pretend to get fast money.

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