Conflict Resolution of the Boruca Hydro-Energy Project Renewable Energy Production in Costa Rica

, by Carls, Jurgen; Haffar, Warren R.; Jones, Lauren E.; Morey, Jessica E.

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Copyright: 1/17/2010

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Since the mid-1990s, electricity consumption in Latin America has increased about five percent per year, one of the highest and most sustained growth rates in the world. To meet this demand, new power projects were developed in the region. Such projects were particularly controversial in Costa Rica, specifically the Boruca Dam Project, which prompted major environmental and social justice concerns.

Preface	p. xi
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Boruca Project as Case Study	p. 1
Stakeholders	p. 3
Analysis of the Systems, Institutions and Actors of the Region	p. 3
Assessment of the Attitudes and Actions of Primary Actors	p. 5
General Observations	p. 6
Conclusion	p. 8
Traditional Approaches to Development: Theory and Practice	p. 8
Rethinking Project Design using Mediation and Conflict Resolution	p. 12
Energy Production and Needs in Developing Countries	p. 15
Current Situation in Latin America	p. 15
Plan Puebla Panamá and Future Economic Integration at the Regional Scale	p. 19
Conclusion	p. 21
Analysis of the Energy Sector in Costa Rica	p. 22
Policy Setting	p. 25
Legal Landscape	p. 27
The 2005 Generation Plan	p. 29
Analysis: Hydro-Project Boruca, Costa Rica	p. 33
History of the Project	p. 33
Legal Framework and Policies	p. 37
Electricity Policy	p. 43
Interinstitutional Cooperation Related to Hydro-Project Boruca	p. 44
Communication, Trust, and Coordination within the Electricity Sector	p. 44
Planning Tools	p. 46
Funding Mechanisms	p. 46
Human Rights	p. 47
International Law and Human Rights	p. 48
The Right to Development	p. 49
Rights Related to Resettlement and Land	p. 51
Property Rights	p. 53
The Right to Self-Determination	p. 55
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights	p. 56
Environmental Rights for Peoples	p. 58
National Laws and Human Rights Violations	p. 59
Conclusion	p. 60
Stakeholders	p. 61
Boruca Hydroelectric Dam Project Stakeholder Participation	p. 65
Boruca Indigenous Community	p. 65
Térraba Indigenous Community	p. 66
Indigenous Reserve “Rey Curré”	p. 69
Environmentalists	p. 71
United States of America	p. 72
Canada	p. 73
Involvement of Institutions	p. 73
The National Commission for Indigenous Affairs (CONAI)	p. 73
Inter-Development Bank/World Bank/Financial Institutions	p. 74
Plan Puebla Panamá	p. 75
SIEPAC	p. 75
Public Understanding and Participation	p. 76
Conclusions	p. 76
Sociocultural and Economic Aspects	p. 77
Ecological and Environmental Impacts	p. 89
Biophysical Characteristics of the Térraba Watershed	p. 89
Downstream Ecological Impacts	p. 94
Impacts of Flooding the Reservoir	p. 95
Impacts on Watershed Management	p. 96
Construction and Development Impacts	p. 97
Mitigation	p. 97
Large-Scale Hydroelectric Power Plants	p. 98
Violence and Conflict Resolution	p. 99
Resistance from Local Communities	p. 100
Resistance from International and Domestic Law	p. 101
Conflict Resolution	p. 103
Conclusions about the Boruca Dam	p. 104
Project El Diquís	p. 113
Implications for the Road Infrastructure	p. 115
Implications for the Térraba-Sierpe Wetland	p. 116
Implication for the Communities	p. 117
Implications with Regard to the Use of the Río General	p. 117
Implications for Productive Activities	p. 117
Generation of Employment	p. 118
Investment Attractiveness due to an Improved Infrastructure	p. 118
Touristic Development and Other Economical Activities	p. 118
Implications for the Management of the Watershed	p. 118
Implications for the National Electricity System	p. 119
Control of the Flooding in the Lower Parts of the Watershed	p. 119
Implications for the Archeological Heritage	p. 120
Perspectives	p. 120
Rethinking Project Design	p. 127
Renewable Resources as a Key to Sustainable Development	p. 127
Demand Management and Efficiency	p. 127
Wind Power	p. 130
Biomass	p. 131
Geothermal	p. 132
Solar	p. 133
Hydropower	p. 134
Economic Sustainability	p. 135
Renewable Energy is Cost Competitive	p. 138
Green Power: A Business Opportunity for Costa Rica	p. 139
Full Cost Accounting	p. 140
Economic Benefits of Distributed Generation	p. 142
Carbon Financing	p. 142
Social Sustainability	p. 144
The Need for Greater Adherence to Good Practices	p. 144
Decision-making	p. 146
Institution Building	p. 146
Overcoming Barriers to the Implementation of the Sustainable Power Projects in Costa Rica	p. 147
Addressing the Policy and Legal Limitations	p. 148
Legislative Limitations to Renewable Energy Projects	p. 148
Improving National Policy for Indigenous Rights	p. 149
National Level Strategic Commitment to Alternative Energy	p. 151
Create Communication, Trust, and Coordination within the Sector	p. 153
Institutional Coordination	p. 153
Participation of Stakeholders	p. 155
Identifying Dividers and the Connectors	p. 156
Government of Costa Rica	p. 156
Costa Rica's Electricity Institute (ICE)	p. 157
Environmentalists' View of the Dam Projects	p. 158
Indigenous Peoples of Costa Rica	p. 159
Generational Conflict	p. 159
Land Conflict	p. 161
United States of America	p. 162
Canada	p. 162
The Institutions and Systems Involved	p. 162
The National Commission for Indigenous Affairs (CONAI)	p. 162
Inter-American Court of Human Rights	p. 163
Institute for Agrarian Development (IDA)	p. 164
Associations of Indigenous Development (ADI)	p. 164
Inter-American Development Bank/The World Bank, and Others	p. 165
Public Understanding and Participation	p. 165
Consultation/Mediation and Conflict Resolution	p. 166
Monitoring and Evaluation	p. 168
Dividers and Tension Builders	p. 169
Connectors and Local Capacities for Peace (LCP)	p. 172
Regional Development Implications in the South of Costa Rica	p. 183
Development Aspects for the Regional Indigenous Reserves in the South of Costa Rica	p. 183
Social Organization	p. 183
Action Plan for Linking Indigenous Groups to State Influence	p. 185
Local Services	p. 186
Training and Job Creation	p. 186
Potential Projects for the Indigenous Reserves	p. 187
Action Plan	p. 188
Estimated Principal Training Needs of the Indigenous Groups	p. 189
Regional Development of the Indigenous Reserves	p. 189
Quality of Life Improvement for the Indigenous Peoples (PNDPI 2002)	p. 191
An Aid Program for the Boruca Region	p. 193
Conclusions on Main Themes and Issues	p. 196
Energy Needs and Production Are Increasing in the Region	p. 196
Alternative Energy Options Are Feasible in Costa Rica	p. 197
Regional Indigenous Development Opportunities in the South of Costa Rica Exist	p. 199
Conflict Resolution of the Boruca Hydroelectricity Dam Is Possible	p. 200
Bibliography	p. 203
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