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O N G O I N G   C A M P A I G N S #2/08 Stop Dams; Protect Patagonia's Rivers and Forests / Chile S.America In Chile’s southern Patagonian region, the local people have established a “Reserve of Life,” pledging to protect the area’s glaciers, wilderness, rivers, forests and endangered species. Multinational energy companies, however, want to dam at least 5 of Patagonia’s wild rivers and erect a colossal 1500-mile power line to carry electricity to Chile’s northern industrial zone. In support of the “Reserve of Life,” Global Response is writing letters to stop this dangerous project before it destroys Chile’s ancient and unique temperate rainforests. Read Full Campaign Text #1/08 Protect Wetland Bird Paradise / India Asia The Deepor Beel wetland in India's Assam state is recognized as one of the most significant wetland systems in the world under the Ramsar International Convention on Wetlands. Neglect and mismanagement threaten to transform a vibrant, productive ecosystem into a massive garbage dump for nearby cities. Indigenous people who rely on Deepor's vast resources and the scientific community have joined forces to stop the wanton destruction of Deepor Beel. Read Full Campaign Text #3/07 Stop Port Construction; Save Ridley Sea Turtles / India Asia Each year, Olive Ridley sea turtles return from their inter-oceanic migrations to the beaches where they were hatched. Hundreds of thousands congregate and mate in the offshore waters. Then, as if on cue, the females lumber ashore to lay their eggs. Their arrival -- by the hundreds of thousands on a given beach -- is heralded by the Spanish term for this remarkable event, the arribada. Arribadas occur in only three locations worldwide. One of the largest is on the coast of Orissa state in India. Now, the construction of a super port on the coast of Orissa threatens the existence of the Ridley sea turtles. Read Full Campaign Text #2/07 Protect Wetlands and Communities' Rights / Kenya Africa Friends of the Yala Swamp, a coalition of residents and organizations, thinks international letters will help persuade Kenyan authorities to protect the Yala Swamp wetlands, as they are obliged to do under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Read Full Campaign Text #2/06 Stop Oil Development in National Park / Belize Central America Indigenous peoples in the Central American country of Belize are asking us to help them stop possible oil development on their ancestral lands, that are now a National Park. Read Full Campaign Text #3/05 Stop Certified Logging / Sarawak, Malaysia Asia For two decades, the Penan indigenous people have tenaciously defended their rainforest home against the constant incursions of logging companies. In the Malaysian state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo, 90 percent of primary forests already have been logged. Now the Malaysian Timber Certification Council (MTCC) has certified a private logging company to “manage” one of Sarawak’s last remaining primary forests, where over 400 Penan families live. Read Full Campaign Text #2/05 Protect Mangroves and Shark Habitat / The Bahamas N.America If we didn’t know it before, last year’s devastating tsunami in South and Southeast Asia taught us that mangrove forests provide the best protection for life and property when hurricanes and tidal waves strike. While Indonesia plans to spend nearly $44 million for mangrove restoration along its wave-swept shores, people in the hurricane-prone Bahamas are stunned by a recent government decision to permit a developer to destroy Bimini island’s protective mangrove ecosystem and replace it with a tourist resort. Read Full Campaign Text #1/05 Support Indigenous Opposition to Gold Mine / Guatemala Central America Indigenous peoples in the Central American country of Guatemala are asking us to help them stop construction of a gold mine on their ancestral lands. Please write a polite letter to the director of Guatemala’s Commission on Human Rights. Read Full Campaign Text #6/03 Create World Heritage Site to Protect Coral Reef / New Caledonia Oceania Protect the coral reef in New Caledonia from irresponsible nickel mining. Read Full Campaign Text

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