"Sacrifice Zones": Expert Denounces Environmental Injustice in Mexico

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Mexico has “proliferated” the territories contaminated by industry in Mexico, where people suffer from chronic diseases, cancer, but also spontaneous abortions; real “sacrifice zones,” warned Dr. Marcos Orellana, special rapporteur of the United Nations, on implications for the human rights of the environmentally sound management and elimination of substances and [...] The post Increased industrial pollution zones in Mexico; laws do not protect …

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Mexico’s leadership in environmental agreements clashes with the “distant concern” of the internal challenges it faces. Respect for the human right to a toxic-free environment is a cornerstone of a future of peace and prosperity.