MEXICO CITY - While the European Union debates corporate environmental responsibilities, rivers in Mexico are suffering the consequences of tax regulation.
German companies such as Volkswagen, BASF, and Bayer are extracting water from these rivers and returning it heavily contaminated. This environmental damage is occurring with the endorsement of Mexican authorities, highlighting a troubling gap between international corporate standards and local regulatory enforcement. The situation underscores the urgent need for more stringent environmental oversight to protect Mexico's vital water resources from industrial pollution.
Photo by Alejandro Saldívar
PUBLICATIONS
- ‘You can’t even wash your hands’: is a global industrial hub responsible for the destruction of Mexico’s Atoyac River? The Guardian, 31/10/2024
More publications to come
COUNTRIES
- Germany
- Mexico
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