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Costa Rica's highest court just confirmed a development freeze protecting one of the country's most valuable coastal zones from unchecked hotel expansion. The ruling keeps environmental safeguards in place while judges decide if new construction rules go too far.
A Costa Rican court just suspended tree cutting and construction at a hotel project in the Papagayo Gulf after concerns it was fast-tracked without proper environmental review. The ruling protects the biodiverse coastal area while judges decide if development rules went too far.
President Claudia Sheinbaum scrapped a controversial hydroelectric dam project that would have displaced 25,000 people, choosing instead a community-friendly water solution for Acapulco. The decision ends a 23-year battle between rural communities and development plans.
A Swedish company is bringing a first-of-its-kind ocean platform that harvests wave, wind, and solar energy simultaneously to Costa Rica's Pacific coast. The hybrid system could produce 160% more energy than single-source ocean platforms while cutting costs.