The resignation of Peru's deputy environment minister amid violent protests against the country's largest ever mining project has highlighted how weak institutions, unable to ensure decisions are made on the basis of robust information, undermine green policymaking in Latin America.
José de Echave quit in late November, calling environmental impact studies on the $4.8bn (£3.1bn) Minas Conga open-cast gold and copper mine, located in the northern Cajamarca region, "weak, outdated and lacking in credibility".
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