Posts Tagged ‘Ministerio de Ambiente’
Dejusticia Defends the Autonomy of Local Government Agencies to Protect their Land
Dejusticia litigated against the Decree 2691 of 2014 for violating the local government agencies’ and municipalities’ autonomy to regulate land use and also ignores the environment’s important status in the national legal framework.
Read MoreSurprises in Express Decrees
Many have correctly criticized the “express compilation” of norms that the Ministry of Environment promulgated last week, a hefty volume of 732 pages that although seeks to replace all the decrees in the matter, was released only three days prior to the end of the period for comments.
Read MoreCosigo, the Amazon and Prior Consultations
“To see a world in a grain of sand” wrote William Blake. And in a grain of gold – of the mine that Cosigo Resources is planning to build in the natural park Yaigoié – Apaporis- we can see the future of mining and the environment in Colombia.
Read MoreDo Bulls have Rights?
While the Constitutional Court is deciding a case about bullfights in Bogotá, an excellent decision by the State Council makes it clear that animals do have some rights and that bulls are not the exception.
Read MoreThe Inspector’s General’s Crusade Against the Environment
Thanks to information sent by several readers, I see that my last column fell short in criticizing the pressure that the Inspetor General’s office asserts on public officers protecting the environment
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