Collective Ecologists have submitted allegations to the bill that reforms the land law in which they denounce the weakening of the environmental and urban controls contained in the text.
Los Changes introduced in the new standard, suppose a serious threat to the environment, by violating principles such as the protection of protected spaces, access to housing and citizen participation.
Apparently, under the argument of expediting administrative procedures, the law favors the undercover legalization of provisional uses, negative administrative silence is eliminated in floor Protected, se Urban reclassifications flexible and territorial planning is severely weakenedwhich facilitates the speculation of floor and environmental deterioration.
Lanzarote: Ecologists disagree with the updates of the land law
Ecologists in Action in Lanzarote has presented allegations to the draft update of the Land Law and the Protected Natural Spaces of the Canary Islands denouncing which contains “numerous modifications that cause a decline in legal, environmental and participatory guarantees.”
Among its objections, the environmental association has requested that Renewable energy projects do not prevail over urban norms that are intended to protect the landscape, the environment, agricultural use of land or cultural heritage.
They also consider that declaring of general interest the implementation of audiovisual studies «is a serious Risk of territorial, environmental and urban deprotection under the justification of the strategic interest of the audiovisual sector«.
Such a statement would entail “the declassification of protected natural spaces to convert them in thematic parks or film sets«, The environmental organization has warned by remembering the Dreamland project in the environment of the Dunas of Corralejo.
The environmental NGO has also criticized “the discretionary nature” in the authorization of sporting events in the natural environment because it would be “a serious risk for the protection of the valuable natural heritage of the Canary Islands»And I could avoid the requirement of preventive measures and correctors necessary to minimize the impact on ecosystems.
They have also warned that allowing “provisional authorization of illegal constructions” while preparing a new plan can be “the back door for the legalization of a multitude of illegal buildings“, Such as hotels and wineries, which could cause” an increase in pressures to administrations and technicians to legalize actions. “
Ecologists have indicated that the draft law, Although he says he wants to protect the soil, he does not mention his cultural and landscape value from his first paragraphs and believes that this demonstrates “A void sensitivity and lack of knowledge” about the cultural heritage that keeps the floor from the Canary Islands.
“He floor It is not only valuable because it constitutes an essential element that allows life to develop in the Canary Islands, but it is preserved written by the island experience, that of Natural character -Palantological, modern and contemporary- and the cultural, since he was populated for the first time«, The association said.
They have also alleged that the draft update of this law It does not have the necessary guarantees of transparency and citizen participation due to the reduction of deadlines to present allegations or reports, the elimination of public consultation and the exemption of the mandatory environmental report in several projects or plans, as well as by the legal insecurity generated “by the abuse of ambiguous expressions.” EFE / ECOticias.com