REASONS AGAINST THE PH BARRO BLANCO AND ITS FINANCING BY CER'S

The statement opposes the PH Barro Blanco hydroelectric project by GENISA in Panama, arguing that the 258.67-hectare reservoir would destroy indigenous Ngöbe Buglé sacred sites, displace local economies based on agriculture and fishing, and increase greenhouse gas emissions through methane release from decomposing organic matter in the reservoir. It further claims the project would cause water shortages by reserving 90% of water for power generation and disrupt aquatic biodiversity and sediment flow to mangroves.

• The PH Barro Blanco project would negatively impact the economy and culture of the Ngöbe Buglé indigenous region, threatening agriculture, fishing, cattle raising, and eco-tourism, while flooding 258.67 hectares containing cemeteries and pre-Columbian sites.
• The project is expected to increase greenhouse gas emissions rather than reduce them, as the reservoir would lead to the decomposition of organic matter and the release of methane, which is 100 times more harmful than CO2.
• The project's water management plan would reserve over 90% of water for GENISA's hydroelectric generation, leaving only 10% for ecological flow, which would cause water shortages for local communities.
• The dam would cause ecological damage by blocking the migration and life cycles of fish, shrimps, and crabs, and by limiting the flow of sediments to estuaries and mangrove swamps.

APA

Carbon Market Watch (2009). REASONS AGAINST THE PH BARRO BLANCO AND ITS FINANCING BY CER'S. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Comments_Oscar-Sogandares_July-2009.pdf

Chicago

Carbon Market Watch. REASONS AGAINST THE PH BARRO BLANCO AND ITS FINANCING BY CER'S. 2009. https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Comments_Oscar-Sogandares_July-2009.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Carbon Market Watch |title=REASONS AGAINST THE PH BARRO BLANCO AND ITS FINANCING BY CER'S |date=25 July 2009 |url=https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Comments_Oscar-Sogandares_July-2009.pdf |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{carbonmarketwatch2009reasons, author = {{Carbon Market Watch}}, title = {{REASONS AGAINST THE PH BARRO BLANCO AND ITS FINANCING BY CER'S}}, publisher = {Carbon Market Watch}, year = {2009}, month = jul, url = {https://carbonmarketwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Comments_Oscar-Sogandares_July-2009.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }