through a Charter specialists, academics, environmentalists, scientists and organizations ask President-elect, López Obrador, not lead to conduct the consultation on the Maya train and the runner commercial railway of the of Tehuantepec Istmo, mainly by the ecological damage that can result in both mega-projects.
The signatories say they concerned before the imminent start of the works, every time that the entities selected for projects have with “sites of high biodiversity must be preserved under the strictest international standards and recognizing the” knowledge of the indigenous peoples”.
Read: No one has asked us anything: indigenous communities reject construction of the train Maya argue that is worrying that the Maya railway and the commercial corridor and railway of the isthmus of Tehuantepec, are mega-projects with characteristics similar to the others as the Plan Puebla Panama, located between fragile ecosystems regardless of environmental damage, and they have essentially commercial purposes.
Pose that both projects can not start up without a study prior and broad impacts ecological, cultural and archaeological heritage, “which according to evidence, there are potential remains covered by jungle, of the same importance of what is in sight”.
For these studies request intervention, among other agencies, of: the Secretariat of environment and natural resources (Semarnat); the National Institute of ecology and climate change; the national water Commission (Conagua); the National Institute of anthropology and history (INAH), and the National Commission for the development of indigenous peoples (CDI).
Read: Stop despising us: Maya demand the truth about projects as train proposed AMLO in addition to this request “not ignore the principle of the prior, free and informed of local indigenous communities consultation” embodied in Convention 169 about indigenous peoples and tribal from the International Labour Organization (ILO).
Experts say that the opinion of indigenous peoples cannot be replaced by a “national consultation” which also “should be carried out in a transparent manner and under the observation of a Commission without conflict of interest”.
They highlighted the recent decision of the President-elect to cancel the new international airport of Mexico (NAIM) in Texcoco, but emphasize that precisely why the President-elect has “the ability to demonstrate that it can and it must be otherwise”.
“We come from thirty years of regimes that have imposed megaprojects in the country without the necessary studies with the seriousness that each case deserves to be made (…)” This has brought serious consequences for Mexico; Today the country is devastated, “reads the text.
They argue that “it will be a sign of real change”, that projects such as the Maya train or the commercial corridor and railway of the isthmus of Tehuantepec, arise with another approach and otherwise.
So invite the elected President, that is close as well as take into account the work of the units, who for years have been devoted to the study of these regions and themes, as well as listen to peoples and respect their right to free self-determination.
“There are many paths to achieve social justice and harmonious development with nature (…) We offer you our knowledge and work to explore those avenues, and achieve consensus projects that actually transform to Mexico and be an example to the world”, end.
The letter is signed by around 100 specialists, academics and environmentalists, as well as dozens of organizations and was directed to the President-elect. Others include the names of Dr. Sergio Aguayo Quesada, of the Colegio de Mexico and the writer Juan Villoro as well as organizations like Greenpeace Mexico, to. C.
⛔️⛔️⛔️⛔️⛔️ Dozens of scientists and environmentalists–15 pages of signatures that do not fit into these images – make a request express to @lopezobrador_ not to do the consultation on the MAYA train / rail corridor Tehuantepec Istmo hopefully read them and listen to them ?? pic.twitter.com/Xa7LR64Mpk – Cliff (@jrisco) November 20, 2018 letter from a renowned Group of artists and centificos to AMLO, initiatives of the maya “train” and “runner Tehuantepec”. Environmental impact studies must precede the query. https://t.co/bZGygu981B – Humberto Reyes (@Dr_Humberto_R) November 20, 2018 this letter joins the rejection of indigenous communities in the Yucatan Peninsula, who a few days ago disapproved the Maya train project and rejected any result obtained the query to be performed 24 and 25 November.
The inhabitants of these communities consider that “no person outside the Yucatan Peninsula” may “decide what you can do or stop doing”, so called on Lopez Obrador to prohibit any type of auction, of “total and absolute” form authorization, permission for change of use of land or license for the establishment of the project’s services, without having first obtained the consent of indigenous peoples.
These manifestations of rejection is given within the context in which delegates and members of 43 Mayan communities in the Yucatan Peninsula demonstrated in Merida by the seizure of territories which have suffered for years because of development projects , such as those proposed by Lopez Obrador.
The inhabitants of the Mayan communities ask “all Governments” who fail to take decisions that affect them without consulting them, and to notify them to how they want to live.
The consultation on the Maya train and other 9 projects will take place the next 24 and November 25 will include 10 questions and expected the participation of at least one million people, thousand will be installed 102 boxes.
