Second Mapder Forum Declaration

Date: 
Sunday, March 13, 2005

Second Gathering of the Mexican Movement of Those Affected by Dams and in Defence of Rivers (MAPDER)

The Mexican Movement of Those Affected by Dams and in Defence of Rivers (MAPDER) was born at the 2nd Gathering of the Meso-American Movement Against Dams which was held in La Esperanza, Honduras in 2003. The first MAPDER meeting was held in 2004 in Guerrero where communities are battling against the construction of the La Parota dam. Six months later the Second MAPDER conference was held in the Huentitan ravine where only one woman, Guadalupe Lara remained in resistance against the Arcediano dam and refused to sell her lands. This document is the declaration that was made at the 2nd MAPDER meeting signed by all participants.

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Visit the MAPDER web page at http://mapder.codigosur.net/