| What
YOU can do to oppose oil development in Costa Rica:
Send a polite letter to the President of Costa Rica in English or Spanish: Sr. Presidente de la Republica
Congratulate him on Costa Rica's leadership in establishing protected
areas and developing eco-tourism to protect the country's magnificent biodiversity.
Express your alarm that he would permit oil/gas development on the Caribbean
coast, endangering exceptionally rich and fragile marine and terrestrial
ecosystems, and threatening the eco-tourism economy. Remind him that Principle
10 of the Rio Declaration, signed by Costa Rica, requires civic participation
in development decisions; the Talamanca county government and citizens
overwhelmingly oppose oil development. Urge him to cancel oil/gas concessions
and take leadership in this century's most important challenge: replacing
fossil fuel dependence with clean energy.
SOURCE: "No Oil Development on Caribbean Coast / Costa Rica," by
Global Response at: www.globalresponse.org/.
This action was issued at the request of and with information provided
by Accion de Lucha Antipetrolera (ADELA) and
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