ABOUT US | ciampanama

We litigates -pro bono- at the Supreme Court on behalf of communities, and the legal defense of land, rivers, coral reefs, oceans, mangroves and protected areas.

Courtesy STRI

We work for environmental justice

for the nature, for the earth, for the protected areas and its environmental legal defense.

protects the invaluable natural resources against threats posed by activities that are incompatible with sustainable development.

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Open Pit Mining

The Supreme Court (SC) ruled in CIAM’s favor, stating that Minera Panama Contract Law was un constitutional. Because of this ruling, the 6 billion dollar open-air mining project currently operates illegally.

Coiba National Park

The SC ruled in our favor provisionally prohibiting Mi Ambiente from using Coiba National Park funds for uses unrelated to its conservation.

Coiba Airport

The SC ruled in our favor provisionally suspending the Environmental Impact Assessment that would have permitted an airport with cement runway and access roads to be built inside Coiba National Park.

Panama Canal Watersheed

CIAM’s public outcry and sustained campaign impelled authorities to suspend public auctions of government owned forested areas within the Panama Canal watershed

Isla Bona Wildlife Refuge

We were pivotal in creating public awareness and promoting the creation of Isla Bona as a Wildlife Refuge.

Isla Margarita, Colon

The SC ruled in our favor provisionally suspending a Port in Isla Margarita, Colon. This billion-dollar project would damage coral formations and Mangroves, including those of Isla Galeta, a suntuary Marine Laboratory managed by STRI Marine Laboratory.

Freedom of Information lawsuit

SC ruled in our favor in a Freedom of Information lawsuit against the Maritime Authority of Panama who was restricting access to key documents related marine concessions.

These decisions are shaping Panama’a environmental case lawsetting the precedents that will likely result in important shifts in th country’s environmental management.

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The power of law and the strength of civil society are the most important elements for the legal defense of the environment.

CIAM HAS EARNED THE FOLLOWING BADGES ON GLOBALGIVING: