1.
In January 2013, the ministry declared Santurbán a Regional Natural Park, a move that can ...
A
prevent the development of mining concessions in páramos areas.
B
exploit the paramo of san santurban
C
Colombia has a rich ecology
2.
AIDA has been actively involved in the debate (Spanish only) concerning a boundary demarcation of Colombia’s páramos as a way to protect these ecosystems.
A
the characteristics of the páramo ecosystems must be exploited
B
the characteristics of paramo ecosystems must be mapped
C
the characteristics of paramo ecosystems must be eliminated
3.
Specifically, the court ordered the Colombian government to stop all work on the Mandé Norte mine until the company carried out extensive studies on the potential environmental impacts
A
and made a new and adequate consultation of the affected communities.
B
AIDA and other organizations submitted requests
C
freely access information about the project for the construction of the mine
4.
It ruled that indigenous and tribal communities have the right to freely access information about the project and to express their prior consent for the construction of the mine
A
all while under the protection of national and international laws.
B
AIDA has worked to protect these Andean ecosystem
C
The country ranks second in coal reserves in South America
5.
Few places in the world are so vulnerable to environmental degradation from mining than Colombia.
A
This means it is imperative to deal with the environmental problems linked to mining.
B
his ranges from forests to fragile environments such as páramos, or high-altitude ecosystems
C
The ethnic and rural communities that rely on these natural resources
