Expropriation to Protect Turtles Costs Government $4 Million
A 2012 international arbitration award required Costa Rica to compensate an investor for coastal land near leatherback turtle habitat.
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Enel Begins Construction of Hydroelectric Plant in Costa Rica
Enel began work on Costa Rica’s 50 MW Chucás hydropower plant in March 2011. The project eventually began operating in 2016.
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Climate Change Takes Toll on Coffee Growers, Drinkers Too
Costa Rican coffee farms faced shifting rainfall, temperatures and crop pressures in 2011, raising concerns about the future of highland arabica.
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Costa Rica Unveils Massive New Marine Park
Costa Rica established a 9,640-square-kilometer marine management area around Cocos Island in March 2011 to protect deep-sea habitats.