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Bustillos worked for a forestry-development project funded by the World bank; however, while he was involved in that effort he became more interested in the humanitarian problems of the Sierra Madre, including the drug trafficking issues.<ref name = Weisman>[http://www.neiu.edu/~circill/bueno/hist353/deaharvsierma.pdf] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> He also worked on other illegal activity in the region used to manipulate the natives.<ref name = Kawell>[http://www.neiu.edu/~circill/bueno/hist354/drugeconomies.pdf](Retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> In 1992 Bustillos founded the Consejo Asesor Sierra Madre.<ref name = BSP1996>[http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDABR621.pdf] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> This organization focuses on [[Conservation movement|conservation]] and protection of the native's way of life and the environment. This has at times been at odds with the drug traffickers in the area who have been accused of working against the interest of the local population.<ref name = "Hartford Web Publishing">[http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/245.html] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)</ref> |
Bustillos worked for a forestry-development project funded by the World bank; however, while he was involved in that effort he became more interested in the humanitarian problems of the Sierra Madre, including the drug trafficking issues.<ref name = Weisman>[http://www.neiu.edu/~circill/bueno/hist353/deaharvsierma.pdf] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> He also worked on other illegal activity in the region used to manipulate the natives.<ref name = Kawell>[http://www.neiu.edu/~circill/bueno/hist354/drugeconomies.pdf](Retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> In 1992 Bustillos founded the Consejo Asesor Sierra Madre.<ref name = BSP1996>[http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/PDABR621.pdf] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)</ref> This organization focuses on [[Conservation movement|conservation]] and protection of the native's way of life and the environment. This has at times been at odds with the drug traffickers in the area who have been accused of working against the interest of the local population.<ref name = "Hartford Web Publishing">[http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/245.html] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)</ref> |
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He was awarded the [[Goldman Environmental Prize]] in 1996,<ref name="goldman">Goldman Environmental Prize: [http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/87 Edwin Bustillos] (Retrieved on November 6, 2007)</ref> for his efforts on preservation of land in the [[Sierra Madre Occidental]]. He is also featured in the film ''Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara''.<ref name = "IMDB">Internet Movie Database: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382370/] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)</ref> |
He was awarded the [[Goldman Environmental Prize]] in 1996,<ref name="goldman">Goldman Environmental Prize: [http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/87 Edwin Bustillos] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012193905/http://www.goldmanprize.org/node/87 |date=2007-10-12 }} (Retrieved on November 6, 2007)</ref> for his efforts on preservation of land in the [[Sierra Madre Occidental]]. He is also featured in the film ''Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara''.<ref name = "IMDB">Internet Movie Database: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382370/] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)</ref> |
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Edwin Bustillos (died 2003) was an agricultural engineer from the Sierra Madre in Mexico.[1] He is partially of Tarahumara descent.[2]
Bustillos worked for a forestry-development project funded by the World bank; however, while he was involved in that effort he became more interested in the humanitarian problems of the Sierra Madre, including the drug trafficking issues.[3] He also worked on other illegal activity in the region used to manipulate the natives.[4] In 1992 Bustillos founded the Consejo Asesor Sierra Madre.[5] This organization focuses on conservation and protection of the native's way of life and the environment. This has at times been at odds with the drug traffickers in the area who have been accused of working against the interest of the local population.[6]
He was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 1996,[7] for his efforts on preservation of land in the Sierra Madre Occidental. He is also featured in the film Voices of the Sierra Tarahumara.[8]
External links
- "Drug Lords Vs. The Tarahumara" from the Los Angelos Times
- "Mexico's Indians Face New Conquistador: Drugs" from The New York Times
- "Trouble in the Land of Muy Verde" from Outside
References
- ^ Fort Lewis College: [1] (Retrieved on January 7, 2012)
- ^ American University: [2] (Retrieved on January 7, 2012)
- ^ [3] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)
- ^ [4](Retrieved on October 12, 2012)
- ^ [5] (retrieved on October 12, 2012)
- ^ [6] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)
- ^ Goldman Environmental Prize: Edwin Bustillos Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved on November 6, 2007)
- ^ Internet Movie Database: [7] (Retrieved on February 17, 2012)
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