Coalición Floresta · Forest & Environmental Law Library
Español (source)No se logró acreditar, de manera fehaciente, que la operación del proyecto hidroeléctrico hubiera provocado una disminución del caudal del río Aranjuez que afectara el suministro de agua para consumo humano. Por el contrario, las pruebas aportadas por las autoridades recurridas demuestran que se han implementado medidas para garantizar el caudal ecológico y que existe un plan de monitoreo que permite verificar el cumplimiento de las condiciones ambientales. Asimismo, se determinó que las nacientes ubicadas en la zona de influencia del proyecto se encuentran debidamente protegidas y que no se ha demostrado un impacto negativo en el recurso hídrico que ponga en riesgo el derecho fundamental al agua de las comunidades recurrentes.
English (translation)It was not credibly proven that the operation of the hydroelectric project had caused a decrease in the flow of the Aranjuez River that affected the supply of water for human consumption. On the contrary, the evidence provided by the respondent authorities shows that measures have been implemented to guarantee the ecological flow and that a monitoring plan exists to verify compliance with environmental conditions. Likewise, it was determined that the springs located in the project's area of influence are properly protected and that no negative impact on the water resource that jeopardizes the fundamental right to water of the appellant communities has been demonstrated.
Partially granted
**Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice** **Case File:** 21-014035-0007-CO **Case Name:** JUAN DIEGO SÁNCHEZ ARGÜELLO VS. MINAE **Challenged Provision:** 11 — *Fees in National Parks and Biological Reserves* **Regulation to the Biodiversity Law** — MINAE — Executive Decree 34433 **Nexus Indicator** — Voto 2022-000044