Thursday, May 17, 2007
The Patagonia Times - Patagonia News - DAM OPPONENTS ASK GOVT TO REPSECT 1992 WATER TREATY
The Patagonia Times - DAM OPPONENTS ASK GOVT TO RESPECT 1992 WATER TREATY
Interesting article on the Patagonia dam controversy. Sounds like the treaty of 1992 should be involved in the process:
There is no doubt that the dams would harm the environment. I am not sure what "general use plans" involve, but unfortunately I would guess that Argentina would not be opposed to the Aysen dam project since they could potentially benefit from the proximity to the energy. I would guess that Endesa has studied the 1992 treaty carefully and would expect to gain Argentine support by diverting a small fraction of the generated energy to Argentina.
Interesting article on the Patagonia dam controversy. Sounds like the treaty of 1992 should be involved in the process:
“In the case of shared waterways,” the 1992 treaty reads, “the use of water resources in the territory of one (of the two countries), must not in any way harm their shared water resources, a common waterway or the environment…The actions and projects involving the use of the shared water resources must be carried out in a coordinated or joint manner via general use plans.”
There is no doubt that the dams would harm the environment. I am not sure what "general use plans" involve, but unfortunately I would guess that Argentina would not be opposed to the Aysen dam project since they could potentially benefit from the proximity to the energy. I would guess that Endesa has studied the 1992 treaty carefully and would expect to gain Argentine support by diverting a small fraction of the generated energy to Argentina.
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