2009 • 19' • French
Director(s): Bertrand Edel • Producer(s): Grand Angle Productions • Coproducer(s): Thalassa • Format(s): HD
They call him “the green judge”. He’s the first President of the Environmental Court of Costa Rica. Snuggling between the Pacific and the Caribbean, the smallest country in Latin America is famous for being the planet’s champion of bio-diversity. However, the success of eco-tourism is pushing Costa Rica towards galloping urbanization.Today, the country is up for sale, to the detriment of its natural wealth. That is why the State has set up the Environmental Court. Battle is engaged… The “green judges” of Costa Rica have declared war on corruption and outlaw developers. Bertrand Edel and Nejma Berder accompanied the countrywide inspection by the incorruptible José Lino Chavez, President of the Environmental Court.
