Armenia: Company and village head push for a small hydropower project on river Martz ignoring locals' opposition
Zusammenfassung
Date Reported: 4 Apr 2013
Standort: Armenien
Unternehmen
Martz Energy LLC - UnknownProjekte
Martziget-1 SHPP - UnknownBetroffen
Total individuals affected: Number unknown
Gemeinschaft: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported ) , Ecosystem: ( Number unknown - Location unknown - Sector unknown , Gender not reported )Themen
Beihilfe , Landrechte , Wirkungseinschätzung , Wasserzugang , Insufficient/inadequate consultation , Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights , Clean, Healthy & Sustainable EnvironmentAntwort
Response sought: Nein
Art der Quelle: NGO
Martz Village Head Signed Protocol Notwithstanding Villagers' Opinions, 04 April 2013
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