Süddeutsche Nachrichten, 13. und 14.5.2006,
Seite 1 und Seite 8:
Vielleicht war doch etwas wahres dran am Gerücht, daß
Greenpeace eine Demo gegen Papierfabriken plant (Bezirksblatt,
10.5.06)
Die Karnevalskönigin von Gualeguaychú, Argentinien,
Evangelina Carrozo, demonstriert gegen den Bau einer umweltbelastenden
Papierfabrik in Fray Bentos, Uruguay.
Aufschrift auf dem Banner: "Basta de papeleras contaminantes" "No Pulpmill Pollution" oder "Schluß mit Umweltverschmutzung durch Papierfabriken"
Eine der Firmen in Uruguay, die als Konsulent zur Planung zur Verfügung steht ist für uns ein alter Bekannter: Jaakko Pöyry ist mehrheitlicher Inhaber der Verbundplan (Geschäftsführer: Günter Moraw) und natürlich auch der Elektrowatt Ekono. Um das unschöne Bild von Anfang 2006 (neugewählter Bürgermeister ist seit Jahren geschäftsführender Planer) zu soften, nahm Mutter Pöyry Tochter Verbundplan den Auftrag weg und gab ihn an ihre andere Tochter Elektrowatt Ekono in Zürich weiter. Der Konzern, der von 2004 bis heute die Müllverbrennung in Pitten und die Zellstoffmühlen in Südamerika plant, ist trotz dieser Retusche der gleiche. Quelle Der größte Unterschied liegt derzeit in den Potesten der Bevölkerung (siehe Bilder am Ende dieses Artikels).
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weitere Bilder von Evangelina Carrozos Auftritt in Wien
Ein Bericht Bericht in "Der Spiegel" online hier Die Anlage von Fray Bentos.
Zwar gibt es in Fray Bentos, dem ehemaligen keinen engen Talkessel und auch keine Inversionswetterlage, (der Weißjackel wäre in Uruguay ein ein hoher Berg), auch geht es derzeit noch nicht um Müllverbrennung durch Nicht-Spezialisten wie Papierhersteller, dafür ist die Kapazität mit 1 Million Tonnen Eukalyptus-Brei pro Jahr dreimal so groß wie die von Pitten/Seebenstein, eine Bedrohung des extrem langsam fließenden, ökologisch fragilen Rio Uruguay scheint unvermeidlich. Das Thema löste zwischen Uruguay und Argentinien eine Staatskrise aus.
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Dazu ein Bericht über die Protestmärsche
in Uruguay und Argentinien:
[...] This authorization is being questioned as a result of the opposition of Uruguayans and Argentinians from the Province of Entre Rios, neighbouring the zone where the Spanish company ENCE and the Swedish-Finnish company Botnia /UPM/Kymmene are to be established. Both peoples have joined forces to prevent their common river, the "River of the Painted Birds" (the meaning of "Uruguay" in the Guaraní language), from becoming the "River of the Dead Fish." The fact is that the activity of the two pulp mills is expected to reach gigantic dimensions and therefore, the risk of contamination is enormous.
The expression of regional integration is best found in the Socio-environmental Network that brings together social and environmental organizations and the population at large both in Uruguay and Argentina. The network has brought together those who are willing to resist the imposition of contaminating mega-projects in these regions weighed down by indebtedness, unemployment and despair.
In the year 2003, the members of the Network attempted to express their opposition to the pulp mills by holding a demonstration half way across the international bridge that unites the Uruguayan and Argentine coasts, near the city of Fray Bentos. The Uruguayan authorities did not allow this action to take place and on the Argentine side, only a small delegation was authorized to cross the bridge. In spite of that, this until then practically invisible issue began to take on public status and became a matter for the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (see WRM Bulletin Nº 75).
Since
then, more and more people have become involved in the struggle
and the strength of two peoples convinced about the justice of
their cause has increased. Voices have multiplied by thousands
and thousands, becoming an unstoppable human river to make the
projected encounter on the bridge possible.
April 30, 2005 marked a peak in this struggle. Hundreds became thousands and thousands, the international bridge turned into an enormous human column, extending on the Argentine side beyond sight, under the shade of Uruguayan and Argentine flags (see photos in http://www.guayubira.org.uy/celulosa/abrazofotos.html). Songs and national anthems were sung, palms beat on the drums and hands carried banners telling the world that these peoples say YES TO LIFE and for this reason do not want the pulp mills.
Under the bridge, launches and small boats bearing flags covered the tranquil waters of the Uruguay River. As a framework for this historic day, the landscape seemed to mark the way: a blue and limpid sky, with no toxic and bad smelling gases; golden sands along the coast where the green woods sweep down to the river, with no effluents and black sludge, and no dead fish.
Emotion, decision. Now the struggle has been placed on official agendas and on the headlines of the mass media: radio stations, television channels and the press.
The installation of pulp mills was one of the items on the agenda of the Uruguayan President Vazquez and the Argentine President Kirchner at the presidential meeting held in Buenos Aires on 5 May. On that occasion, the Argentine President asked for the installation of the works to be halted and for university technicians to study the possible effects that this installation would have on the Argentine coast. Vazquez stated that he had received this situation as a fait accompli from the past government and that the construction of the pulp mills could not be halted, but apparently agreed on an investigation to be carried out by academic circles.
Hundreds
of demonstrators and buses flying Argentine and Uruguayan flags
congregated outside the hotel hosting the two leaders. President
Kirchner received a petition against the installation of the mills
bearing 35,000 signatures.
The struggle continues and the resistance of social and environmental organizations and the population at large is increasing. They say that the last word has not been said. It is also true that Uruguay is going through a special situation of political change that has, to a great measure, implied a recovery of hope. This situation may lead to other changes. An organized and decided people is present and intends to mark the path its future will take. The environment, although perhaps not in the sight of the politicians, is increasingly becoming part of the peoples' concern. Because they know that it is at the base of life and of their future.
By Raquel Núñez, World Rainforest Movement, e-mail: raquelnu@wrm.org.uy
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Metsa-Botnia is confirming only investment in a plant with
a capacity of 1 million tons of eucalyptus cellulose in Fray Bentos,
Uruguay. The company plans to invest $1 billion in that project,
and production is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2007.
Quelle
Inside PaperMoney schreibt zu diesem
Thema:
UPM to Participate in Botnia's Pulp Mill Project in Uruguay
Helsinki, Finland, 07 March 2005/UPM will participate in Botnia's pulp mill project in Uruguay with US$ 67 million (EUR 51 million) direct capital investment. Botnia's Board of Directors has today decided to build a pulp mill, in Fray Bentos, Uruguay, to produce eucalyptus pulp. The total value of the investment is approximately US$ 1.1 billion.
The annual production capacity of the mill will be 1 million tons of bleached eucalyptus pulp. The mill is scheduled to start up in the third quarter of 2007.
"The investment is strategically important for UPM's raw material supply. The pulp mill will ensure availability and sufficiency of UPM's short fiber pulp supply in a cost-efficient way. We already utilize significant amounts of eucalyptus and acacia pulp at our fine paper mills in Germany and China. When the second paper machine at the Changshu mill in China starts up in the summer it will further increase the need for high quality eucalyptus pulp," says Heikki Sara, Executive Vice President, Strategic Development of UPM.
The pulp mill project will be executed by Botnia, in which UPM has a 47% holding. In 2003, Botnia founded Botnia S.A in Uruguay. The agreed ownership in Botnia S.A. is Botnia 82.1%, UPM 12.4%, and Metsäliitto 5.5%. Botnia S.A. will be responsible for carrying out the construction.
In connection with the pulp mill investment decision, Botnia's owners companies--UPM, M-real and Metsäliitto--have agreed upon a supplement to the shareholder agreement to ensure the stability of Botnia's ownership base. According to the agreement, Botnia's shareholders will offer their shares to other shareholders in case of a possible change in their share or vote majority.
UPM has been a part owner in the Uruguayan company Compania Forestal Oriental S.A. (FOSA) since its foundation in 1990 when UPM's predecessor company (Kymmene) began to study eucalyptus cultivation in Uruguay.
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