Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Today's my first day off...kind of?!

Having spent all of yesterday, and the whole of last night wide awake investigating reports, policies and agreements between the Costa Rican Government, ICE and the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as seeking life experiences and research documentation from field scientists who have studied the steady decline of the  Costa Rican wildlife, I can honestly say there is something BIG going on in that country. There is too little I have set down, so far, to give a full report, but my theories, based on the facts I have gathered have certainly opened my eyes to a few very unsettling things, which I will put out in a full report once I have all the facts, evidence and data together in one place (and in some circumstances translations from Spanish to English!)

Safe to say I am just a little on the tired side. This is by far the biggest investigation I have ever done on my own, and I know the risks involved in reporting on a subject that is so important to the Costa Rican way of life. In fact, for a country that is so vocal about a sustainable future and the protection of the natural environment and wildlife, as well as being the world leaders on renewable energy, I have been quite astonished by some of my findings. I am still waiting to hear back from the Ministry of Environment & Energy, as well as from ICE, as I would like to have the whole picture, and from every angle, before I write my piece - but from the subject matter involved, I am half expecting a no comment. Despite this, I hope to have a reasonably substantial report out next week, so keep checking back to see what I have found out.

As for today, don't expect many blogs out of this tired man, I think a cup of cocoa and bed is in order as it's well over 24 hours since my last nap.

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