| A special thanks and well earned credits for all those who have made this all possible. |
| Concerned Citizens would like to thank all those who have participated and contributed greatly to all the needs that have been met, and the investigative studies compiled, as the foundations of this document. Particular thanks must be given to the Professors and Student Bodies of the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur (U.A.B.C.S.), the Center for Biological Investigations North (CIBNOR) and the Center for Marine Sciences (CICIMAR), three of the leading Marine and General Biology Institutes in Latin America, and world renowned for their expertise. |
| Additional thanks must be given to Harvard University and the University of Arizona, working with U.A.B.C.S. and CICIMAR, which contributed their major eight-month study, and twenty-year projections for: Future Alternatives for the Region of La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. |
| The sponsors of that study were the International Community Foundation (ICF) and the Mexican Foundation for Environmental Education (FUNDEA). Concerned Citizens of La Paz extends its heartfelt thanks for their generous contributions that made the most comprehensive study of its kind, on the possible future alternatives for the City & County of La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico a reality; and done by some of the worlds leading experts in their fields. |
| Information contributed by a myriad of Civil Servants here in La Paz has been a cornerstone in the investigative process and provided information not immediately available from other sources. They have more than proven that they are genuinely concerned citizens who love their community and wish to protect it from poorly planned developments that threaten the future of La Paz and its future generations. |
| A very special thanks must be given to the States' News Media Organizations and particularly the newspapers: El Peninsular, the Calisureno, the Sud Californiano and the Tribune of Los Cabos; as well as the local magazines COMPA, Analysis and Alternatives for their excellent coverage; and the locals' magazines ALTERNATIVA, ANALISIS, EL COMPAS and national CAMBIO for its expose of some of the characters involved; as well the the national newspaper La Jornada for its' recent stories. Their extensive reporting has helped greatly in maintaining public awareness of the problems at hand and contributed largely to educating the general public on many levels. Channel 10 T.V. has also contributed to some extent. Together they have made awareness of the natural environment a household topic and greatly elevated the public consciousness about the natural world and the need to protect our precious natural resources. |
| Well-deserved individual credits: |
| Lead Investigators and Co-founders/Directors of Ciudadanos Preocupados Rainbow Hawk and Peter Paterson , U.A.B.C.S. Dr. Javier Gaitan, PhD GEO, U.A.B.C.S. Dr. Juan Guzman Poo; PhD M.B, CIBNOR Dra. Gina Holguin,PhD. M.B., CIBNOR Blanca Estala Romero,M.S.M.B., Dra.Susan Gardner, PhD.,M.B., ,U.A.B.C.S. Dr. Roberto Carmona, PhD M.B., U.A.B.C.S. Octavio Abutro,M.S.M.B., CICIMAR Denni Ramirez M.S.M.B, U.A.B.C.S.Jose Isidoro Peredo,MS.Sci.U.A.B.C.S. Homero Aviles BA.His., Alejandro V�squez & Associates Raul Zavala; (Dir. Ops. Calisure�o), Victor Ramos, Galeria Carlos Olachea, Lic.Rocio Maceda Dir.: House of Culture, Lic. Felipe Ramirez Huizapoles & Daughters,Salvador Salgado, GreenPeace, (the Wole Crew and Ship), Ariana y Alfredo (sound equipment), Dalia Edgardo Cortes, Hermanos Rocha, Gigio, ConCiencia M�xico S.A., Alejandra Paulina, Carlos, Yadira and Rigo |
| And for all of those who we can't fit on this short list we can't thank you enough for all your valuable contributions. |
| Indigenous Peoples Prohecy: |
| When the Mother Earth is sick and the animals dying, there will come a Tribe of Peoples from all Cultures, who believe in deeds, not words, and they will restore the Mother Earth to her former beauty. |
| This Tribe will be called The Warriors of the Rainbow. |
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