Critical Uncertainties and Gaps in the Environmental- and Social-Impact Assessment of the Proposed Interoceanic Canal through Nicaragua

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dc.citation.journalTitleBioScienceen_US
dc.contributor.authorHuete-Pérez, Jorge A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOrtega-Hegg, Manuelen_US
dc.contributor.authorUrquhart, Gerald R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorCovich, Alan P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorVammen, Katherineen_US
dc.contributor.authorRittmann, Bruce E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMiranda, Julio C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorEspinoza-Corriols, Sergioen_US
dc.contributor.authorAcevedo, Adolfoen_US
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, María L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGómez, Juan P.en_US
dc.contributor.authorBrett, Michael T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHanemann, Michaelen_US
dc.contributor.authorHärer, Andreasen_US
dc.contributor.authorIncer-Barquero, Jaimeen_US
dc.contributor.authorJoyce, Frank J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorLauer, J. Wesleyen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaes, Jean Michelen_US
dc.contributor.authorTomson, Mason B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMeyer, Axelen_US
dc.contributor.authorMontenegro-Guillén, Salvadoren_US
dc.contributor.authorWhitlow, W. Lindsayen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchnoor, Jerald L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAlvarez, Pedro J.J.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-22T16:28:31Zen_US
dc.date.available2016-06-22T16:28:31Zen_US
dc.date.issued2016en_US
dc.description.abstractThe proposed interoceanic canal will connect the Caribbean Sea with the Pacific Ocean, traversing Lake Nicaragua, the major freshwater reservoir in Central America. If completed, the canal would be the largest infrastructure-related excavation project on Earth. In November 2015, the Nicaraguan government approved an environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the canal. A group of international experts participated in a workshop organized by the Academy of Sciences of Nicaragua to review this ESIA. The group concluded that the ESIA does not meet international standards; essential information is lacking regarding the potential impacts on the lake, freshwater and marine environments, and biodiversity. The ESIA presents an inadequate assessment of natural hazards and socioeconomic disruptions. The panel recommends that work on the canal project be suspended until an appropriate ESIA is completed. The project should be resumed only if it is demonstrated to be economically feasible, environmentally acceptable, and socially beneficial.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHuete-Pérez, Jorge A., Ortega-Hegg, Manuel, Urquhart, Gerald R., et al.. "Critical Uncertainties and Gaps in the Environmental- and Social-Impact Assessment of the Proposed Interoceanic Canal through Nicaragua." <i>BioScience,</i> (2016) Oxford University Press: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw064.en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw064en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/90515en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherOxford University Pressen_US
dc.rightsThis is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License, which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.en_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/en_US
dc.subject.keywordNicaraguaen_US
dc.subject.keywordinteroceanic canalen_US
dc.subject.keywordenvironmental impactsen_US
dc.subject.keywordsocial impactsen_US
dc.subject.keywordLake Nicaraguaen_US
dc.titleCritical Uncertainties and Gaps in the Environmental- and Social-Impact Assessment of the Proposed Interoceanic Canal through Nicaraguaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.type.dcmiTexten_US
dc.type.publicationpublisher versionen_US
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