Expansion of the Monte Rei golf course amid a water emergency
What's at stake
Water in an Algarve facing a water emergency, contested between supply and a golf course.
Being defended
An unfavourable opinion already issued to a project ZERO calls incompatible with the region.
What's happening
The Monte Rei resort, in Vila Nova de Cacela, wants to build a second 56-hectare golf course, in an Algarve region that has faced critical water scarcity for several consecutive years.
ZERO called the project "incompatible with the water emergency" the region faces, questioning the priority given to water use for recreational purposes over the water supply needs of local residents.
The licensing process received an unfavourable opinion, but the developer keeps the project under review, with the possibility of appealing the decision.
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