by Demetria
December 02, 2010
What do we want?! When do we want it?!
The first demonstration was held inside the Moon Palace today, with a dozen or so waste collectors from South American countries, India and Africa protesting against waste projects funded by the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism. The CDM is designed to bring investment in emissions abatement projects in developing countries, but the Global Alliance of Waste Pickers and Allies complains that its members were losing their jobs because of the emergence of huge landfills and waste incinerators, and families that made their living – or even lived – on large rubbish tips were being moved and disenfranchised.
The entire article can be found here: CLIMATE SPECTATOR: Cancun calling – one small step
Photos provided by Lucia Fernandez.
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