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Collector:
Princeton University. Library
Title:
Environment and Ecology in Peru, I
Repository:
Latin American Ephemera Collections
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/n583xv012
Dates:
1993-2003
Size:
2 boxes and 1 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • review: Boxes 1-2; 001; 002
Language:
Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

This collection contains pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports, letters, flyers, and other miscellaneous items addressing a wide range of environmental issues in Peru, including conservation, environmental education and community initiatives, human health and the environment, legal and political issues, and mining.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

This collection contains pamphlets, bulletins, articles, reports, letters, flyers, and other miscellaneous items addressing a wide range of environmental issues in Peru, including conservation, environmental education and community initiatives, human health and the environment, legal and political issues, and mining. The material is produced by a variety of sources, primarily non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with a range of objectives and civic coalitions that have formed in opposition to the interests of mining companies.

Notes: Conflicts between agricultural communities and mining companies seeking to capitalize on local minerals have intensified since the mid-1990s. A mercury spill in the year 2000 in the Department of Cajamarca, caused by an American operated gold mine, has brought different local groups in Cajamarca to openly voice their opposition to mining activity in the zone. A similar issue has arisen in the Tambogrande district of the region of Piura, in the department of the same name, where a Canadian-based mining company, Manhattan, has been negotiating with the Peruvian government in order to gain access to gold deposits in the area. Local citizens have joined in opposition to this endeavor; as of July 2003, the issue remained unresolved. Given the widespread protest around the matter, which holds serious environmental consequences, materials pertaining to mining issues in both Cajamarca and Piura have been organized into their own files in this collection. File 6: Mining, Cajamarca contains mainly documents from NGOs that attempt to educate local populations about the negative effects of mining activities. File 7: Mining, Tambogrande, Piura includes primarily pamphlet materials from local opposition movements, and also several documents published by entities defending the interests of the mining companies.

Arrangement

The material is divided into seven sections, referred to as files, each covering a specific subject area relating to the environment. The items in files 1 through 6 are arranged alphabetically by publishing organization; within each publishing organization, the documents are ordered chronologically according to year of publication. The last file (File 7: Mining, Tambogrande, Piura) is arranged chronologically according to year of publication, without specifying the names of the sources, due to the vast array of civic coalitions, movements and organizations represented here.

If the publication date of a document cannot be identified, the symbol "s.d." is used to indicate this. A date given in brackets indicates an approximate year of publication. Undated items are either placed with other undated material at the beginning of the publishing institution's section, or among other material whose dates of publication are approximately the same.

Material with unidentified publishers is labeled "Miscellaneous."

Collection History

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Leigh Campoamor in 2003. Finding aid written by Leigh Campoamor in 2003.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Oversize GE160.P4 E584 1993q

The Latin American ephemera collections are open for research use.

Originals are stored offsite at the ReCAP facility. Microfilm surrogates can be consulted in Microforms Service, Firestone Library (http://firestone.princeton.edu/microforms/).

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Credit this material:

Environment and Ecology in Peru, I; Latin American Ephemera Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/n583xv012
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-5964
Storage Note:
  • review: Boxes 1-2; 001; 002

Find More

Existence and Location of Copies

MICROFILM 11914

MICROFILM 7795 (Master printing copy. Available for reproduction only.)

Related Materials

Additional material related to the subjects addressed in this collection can be found in the collections listed below. For a complete list of Latin American ephemera collections, consult the Guide to the Princeton University Latin American Microfilm Collections (call number: Z1610 .G842 1993) and subsequent supplements.

Agrarian Issues in Peru, III: 1920-2003

Health in Peru, 1991-2003

Local and Regional Development in Peru, 1987-2003

Youth and Children in Peru, 1994-2003

Subject Terms:
Conservation of natural resources -- Peru.
Environmental education -- Peru.
Environmental law -- Peru.
Environmental policy -- Peru.
Environmental protection -- Peru.
Mineral industries -- Environmental aspects -- Peru.
Mineral industries -- Peru.
Mines and mineral resources -- Peru.
Names:
Coordinadora Nacional de Comunidades del Perú Afectadas por la Minería