But not everyone is seeing the deal as a positive step. Jamie Kneen, a spokesperson for Mining Watch Canada who deals with Canadian companies operating in Africa, said the agreement is mostly just “a political gesture.”
Some of the explorations are happening in fragile ecosystems, including a wetland area and a game reserve, he argued, and local community groups are already beginning to voice concerns.
If the FIPA encourages more Canadian companies to expand further into volatile environmental and tribal areas, he added, “it’s going to create more environmental problems and more human rights problems,” since he argued Tanzania does not have the capacity to monitor and regulate the industry.
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