From Mother Nature Network's Michael d'Estries:
When one thinks of Patagonia, visions of pristine and untouched nature fill the mind. Dramatic landscapes cover the region, located at the southern end of South America. It is, as many have said, a raw example of the world before humanity made its impact. A true "biogem."
That such a gorgeous piece of Earth, buoyed by an increase in eco-tourism, could ever be threatened by big business is not so much surprising as it is unfortunate. But like other places on the planet irrevocably changed by man, the threat has arrived and it is real.
Plans are currently on the table to build the HidroAysén project, a $3.2 billion complex of five dams that would flood more than 12,500 acres of pristine territory. The project is part of Chile's goal to reduce its 96 percent dependence on imported oil, but critics contend it is simply a means...
When one thinks of Patagonia, visions of pristine and untouched nature fill the mind. Dramatic landscapes cover the region, located at the southern end of South America. It is, as many have said, a raw example of the world before humanity made its impact. A true "biogem."
That such a gorgeous piece of Earth, buoyed by an increase in eco-tourism, could ever be threatened by big business is not so much surprising as it is unfortunate. But like other places on the planet irrevocably changed by man, the threat has arrived and it is real.
Plans are currently on the table to build the HidroAysén project, a $3.2 billion complex of five dams that would flood more than 12,500 acres of pristine territory. The project is part of Chile's goal to reduce its 96 percent dependence on imported oil, but critics contend it is simply a means...
- 6/11/2012
- by Jessica Leader
- Huffington Post
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