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Chapter 2. Presenting Case: Ecuador’s Coca-Codo-Sinclair
In Perú, the total economically feasible hydropower potential is 58.4GW, of which 78% is located east of the Andes. Of these 45.3GW, over 50% is located below 1,000 meters above sea level—deep in Amazonian forests. (Herrera Descalzi, 2009) Perú is no different from Ecuador. A considerable number of protected areas are located in the Amazon region, east of the Andes Mountains. (Fig. 32) This region is the site of the proposed plants for exclusive export to Brazil; as discussed earlier in this chapter, the Inambari project will affect the buffer zone of Buffer zone of the Bahuaja-Sonene National park. The Pakitzapango project overlaps with the Otishi National Park and will flood or affect territories held by at least 10 different communities in the Asháninka Comunal Reserve: Potsoteni, Saniveni, Centor Tsomaveni, Shimpenshariato, Meteni, Quiteña, Cutivireni, Camantavishi, Quempiri and Quimaropitari.
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