IHRC Pronouncement on Guatemalan Mining Activities
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What type of ecological problem is smokestack air pollution considered to be?

  • Wicked
  • Non-wicked (correct)
  • Point source
  • Grassroots

    • Which of the following is not a threat to the Atewa Forest reserve?

  • Logging
  • Marine pollution (correct)
  • Agricultural expansion
  • Hunting & mining

    • Which company owns the Marlin mine located in Guatemala's western high plateau?

  • On Common Ground Consultants
  • China
  • Bauxite aluminum
  • Goldcorp Inc. of Vancouver (correct)

    • Which grassroots movement aims to have the forest redesignated as a national park?

    <p>Atewa Forest movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main point of contention regarding the Marlin mine in Guatemala?

    <p>Human rights abuses and socio-environmental damages (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which grassroots movement faces pushback from conservation groups?

    <p>Atewa Forest movement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What country is investing in Bauxite aluminum operations near the Atewa Forest reserve?

    <p>China (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What demographic has denounced human rights abuses at the Marlin mine since 2007?

    <p>Mayan population (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the group involving the Marlin mine controversy?

    <p>To have the forest redesignated as a national park (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has caused a downturn necessitating economic stabilization near the Atewa Forest reserve?

    <p>Hunting and mining activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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