25,000 people walking 700 kilometers for 2 weeks in Ecuador. WHY? Because their food and water livelihoods are dwindling. WHY? Because mining uses enormous amounts of water, the mine "Mirador“ on the border of Peru uses up some astonishing 140 LITRES OF WATER PER SECOND. These add up to two million litres per day which are removed from the surrounding rivers and as a result are not available in the neighboring areas. This is a huge problem as the local population is depending on this water for farming and rearing of livestock. The mine "Mirador“ is just one of many such projects in Equador but also in every country...
Read the entire story here: http://www.mcgilldaily.com/2012/03/thousands-protest-in-ecuadors-capital-for-water-life-and-dignity-of-the-people/
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