“Much of our work has evolved out of our long-term and intimate relation with the population of La Oroya which is one of the most contaminated cities in the world due primarily to the activity of a U.S. “We are vigilant in monitoring the weakening of environmental standards, educating populations on their rights and the actions of the state and companies, proposing alternative laws and advocating for political and public change,” he said. The JH Network in Peru works to protect such rights and generates alternative proposals to overcome the impacts of this behavior.
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“In the meantime, our governments are increasingly pressured to attract more foreign investment and do this by reducing environmental controls and affecting our rights to live in lands free of contamination.” “Increasingly, mining, oil and industrial agricultural companies are looking for markets and spaces to exploit, leaving behind environmental damage that affects the health of people and ecosystems,” said Olivera. Olivera says Peru’s geographic and cultural diversity as well as its natural resources and the rights of its citizens are in danger from industrial pollution. The network has 12 member organizations and churches working with women, indigenous populations, rural farmers and herders, as well as urban youth. It was formed 15 years ago by the Presbyterian Hunger Program’s Joining Hands initiative. Joining Hands Peru (JH Peru) works to identify the root causes of hunger, poverty and injustice through advocacy and the promotion of human and environmental rights. Conrado Olivera has had a front row seat on how mining and free trade agreements can adversely impact the health and safety of the public, especially when environmental regulations are not in place or properly followed. The director of Red Uniendos Manos Peru (Joining Hands Peru) will be among the guests speaking at Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day in April.
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