The “Adopt-a-River” project, presented by the Honduran government, is an effort to prevent contamination and the use of water sources as dumps. “If we can get every community to adopt the river in its area in order to keep it clean, free from pollutants, we will improve the quality of life of all Hondurans,” Environment Minister Mayra Mejía told Tierramérica.

The project will begin in the communities of Taulabé and Siguatepeque, in the central department of Comayagua, at the initiative of the residents, who were its original promoters. According to the minister, it will then be expanded to the rest of the country.

Among its components are the appropriate use and management of watersheds, clean-up programs, plant nurseries, reforestation and a ban on toxic waste.