Valdevaqueros is one of the last virgin beaches in Tarifa. Its 70 hectares are part of the Estrecho Natural Parc, which is protected by European law and has been declared a Biosphere Reserve. |
Valdevaqueros is one of the last virgin beaches in Tarifa. Its 70 hectares are part of the Estrecho Natural Parc, which is protected by European law and has been declared a Biosphere Reserve. |
| Name | Urbanistic Plan in Valdevaqueros, Tarifa, Spain |
| Country | Spain |
| Province | Cadiz |
| Site | Tarifa |
| Accuracy of Location | HIGH local level |
| Type of Conflict (1st level) | Tourism Recreation |
| Type of Conflict (2nd level) | Tourism facilities (ski resorts, hotels, marinas) |
| Specific Commodities | Tourism services |
| Project Details | A macro-tourist complex and 350 houses were to be built. |
| Project Area (in hectares) | 8 |
| Type of Population | Urban |
| Potential Affected Population | 17 |
| Company Names or State Enterprises | Grupo GMT from Spain |
| Relevant government actors | Tarifa Town Council, Andalucia Regional Government, Spanish Ministry of Environment |
| Environmental justice organisations and other supporters | Plataforma Salvemos Valdevaqueros, Cigüeña negra, SEO Birdlife, Greenpeace, Verdemar - ecologistas en acción, Indignados Tarifa, Asociación Territorios Vivos, Agaden, WWF |
| Intensity of Conflict (at highest level) | MEDIUM (street protests, visible mobilization) |
| When did the mobilization begin | PREVENTIVE resistance (precautionary phase) |
| Groups Mobilizing | Local ejos Neighbours/citizens/communities Recreational users surfers |
| Forms of Mobilization | Lawsuits, court cases, judicial activism Media based activism/alternative media Official complaint letters and petitions Public campaigns using social networks |
| Environmental Impacts | Potential: Air pollution, Biodiversity loss (wildlife, agro-diversity), Loss of landscape/aesthetic degradation, Noise pollution, Soil contamination, Soil erosion |
| Socio-economic Impacts | Potential: Increase in Corruption/Co-optation of different actors, Loss of livelihood, Loss of landscape/sense of place |
| Project Status | Stopped |
| Pathways for conflict outcome / response | New legislation Project cancelled |
| Development of Alternatives | Not to build anything. |
| Do you consider this as a success? | Yes |
| Why? Explain briefly. | The local EJOs and national environmental NGOs developed an impressive and successful campaign using social media. They also presented the conflict in the main Spanish conventional media and got thousand of supporters throughtout the country. |
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| Contributor | Amaranta Herrero |
| Last update | 08/04/2014 |