Paradigms and Perceptions A Chronology and Analysis of the Events of the Chan-75 Hydroelectric Project and the Roles and Relationships of Participants, Bocas del Toro, Panama

摘要: The pending construction of the Changuinola 75 Hydroelectric Project (Chan-75) has sparked significant controversy as affected communities, national non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) and international NGO’s have protested against conduct project’s promoters, AES Corporation supporters, Panamanian government. Located in Bosque Protector Palo Seco, a buffer zone to La Amistad International Park, Chan-75 hydroelectric dam project will consequences for biodiversity, flora fauna area. also displace four indigenous Ngobe traditionally marginalized underrepresented group, well flooding farmland many others. power accounts 51% primary energy production Panama. Though Panama does not currently need import meet demand, there is growing concern that population may soon demand more than available. environmental social effects dams worldwide anti-dam movement begun intersect with rights Latin America; these two movements inform Changuinola. This paper provides graphical representation written account major events surrounding efforts its associates push forward those opponents block based on documents. Using testimonies participants from both sides controversy, it analyzes relationships between how they shaped what occurred. participant entities’ views other stakeholders, most notably Ngobe, are central occurred, choices been made choices. Note: Due desire researcher research be available Chan-75, chronology Spanish executive summery expanded provide fuller review paper.