'Avatar' a reality for Indian tribe fighting mining company
source: http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/india.avatar.tribe/?hpt=C1
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" 'Like the Na'vi of 'Avatar', the Dongria Kondh(s) are also at risk, as their lands are set to be mined by Vedanta Resources who will stop at nothing to achieve their aims,' said Survival director Stephen Corry in a statement. 'The mine will destroy the forests on which the Dongria Kondh(s) depend and wreck the lives of thousands of other Kondh tribal people living in the area.' "
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" 'If Vedanta mines the mountain, the water will dry up. In the Niyamgiri forests, there are tigers, bears, monkeys and wild boar. All kinds of other animals. We all live together. Where will the animals go to drink? Where will we go to drink?' asked a young man in a video posted on Survival International's Web site.
'We won't allow Vedanta to take over our hills. We won't allow them to mine any part of our mountain. We won't allow Vedanta to touch our water,' he said."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/india.avatar.tribe/?hpt=C1
Great news!
The church of England has dropped its investments in the company and with more awareness and public pressure, hopefully these people will win.
One more excerpt:
" 'If Vedanta mines the mountain, the water will dry up. In the Niyamgiri forests, there are tigers, bears, monkeys and wild boar. All kinds of other animals. We all live together. Where will the animals go to drink? Where will we go to drink?' asked a young man in a video posted on Survival International's Web site.
'We won't allow Vedanta to take over our hills. We won't allow them to mine any part of our mountain. We won't allow Vedanta to touch our water,' he said."
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/02/09/india.avatar.tribe/?hpt=C1
Great news!
The church of England has dropped its investments in the company and with more awareness and public pressure, hopefully these people will win.
