Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal project
GPTKB entity
Properties (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:infrastructure_project
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
larger in scale
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| gptkbp:averageRainfall |
$50 billion
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| gptkbp:built |
geological issues
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| gptkbp:communityEngagement |
limited involvement of local populations
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| gptkbp:constructionMaterial |
local and imported materials
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| gptkbp:constructionStarted |
2014
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
potential loss of heritage sites
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| gptkbp:designedBy |
Chinese_company_HKND_Group
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| gptkbp:electronicSystems |
navigation and water management
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| gptkbp:environmentalConcerns |
impact_on_Lake_Nicaragua
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| gptkbp:firstClaim |
reduced shipping times
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| gptkbp:funding |
foreign investments
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| gptkbp:futurePlans |
uncertain due to opposition
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| gptkbp:historicalContext |
similar projects proposed in the past
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nicaraguan Interoceanic Canal project
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| gptkbp:impact |
infrastructure development
potential job creation potential increase in tourism threat to biodiversity disruption of local fisheries improvement of local roads potential changes in land use |
| gptkbp:internationalRelations |
gptkb:Nicaragua-China_relations
global shipping companies |
| gptkbp:is_expected_to |
2020s
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| gptkbp:landholdings |
displacement of communities
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
lawsuits from environmental groups
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| gptkbp:length |
approximately 278 kilometers
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| gptkbp:localGovernment |
Nicaraguan_government
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Nicaragua
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive international media attention
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| gptkbp:opposedBy |
local communities
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| gptkbp:politicalRole |
strategic trade route
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| gptkbp:project |
enhance global trade
economic growth potential government and private sector criticism from NGOs financial viability potential for new technologies environmental degradation concerns involvement of international experts HKND Group backing from some political factions concerns over long-term viability delays and setbacks dependent on political climate initially proposed for completion by 2020 involves multiple infrastructure components ongoing assessments of feasibility oversight by various stakeholders political and social opposition regional development opportunities subject to ongoing studies long-term_implications_for_Nicaragua. |
| gptkbp:publicAccess |
mixed reactions
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to_connect_the_Atlantic_and_Pacific_Oceans
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| gptkbp:regulatoryCompliance |
gptkb:Nicaraguan_Canal_Authority
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| gptkbp:scholarships |
Chinese_investment
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| gptkbp:status |
proposed
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