People Affected Should not be the ones Looking for Alternatives to the Hydro-electric Model

Raquel Cruz from Cesta – Friends of the Earth El Salvador told Real World Radio that “it’s them –the corporations- who should find alternatives, because they are getting all the profits”. The alternative proposed by social organizations is simply “no to dams” since “they can’t put the government’s responsibility on us”. “They should invest in research to find healthier energies. They shouldn’t put the responsibility upon indigenous and peasant communities. It would be unfair that they have to think of alternatives. The consumption patterns should also change, and that can only be achieved with state policies”, Cruz said.

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