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Ecobreves – CENTRAL AMERICA: German Loan for Renewable Energy

The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), based in Honduras, has received a loan of 65 million dollars from the German bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau to promote renewable energy and combat climate change in the region.

Tropical storm Giovanna is expected to hit the Inhambane coast of Mozambique on Friday night with wind gusts hitting maximum speeds of 100-150 km per hour.

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Tropical storm Giovanna is expected to hit the Inhambane coast of Mozambique on Friday night with wind gusts hitting maximum speeds of 100-150 km per hour.

PODCAST: Bangladesh Braves Climate Change With Community Radio

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Bangladesh Braves Climate Change With Community Radio

Ecobreves – MEXICO: NGOs Demand Respect for the Right to a Healthy Environment

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The public but autonomous National Commission of Human Rights (CNDH) of Mexico should take action to defend the right to a healthy environment, say two non-governmental organizations.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: 64 Million Used Tires Removed From the Environment

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During 2011 some 320,000 tons of used and scrap tires, corresponding to 64 million tires from tourism vehicles, were taken out of circulation through environmentally correct treatment by Brazilian industry.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Increased Protection of Coral Reefs

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Environmental organizations and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Honduras have launched a program to conserve the coral reefs off the country’s Caribbean coast, considered the most beautiful in the world after the Great Barrier Reef of Australia.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Quality Standards for Waste Oil Biodiesel

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Argentina’s National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) has developed standards that will enable the certification of small plants that produce biodiesel from used cooking oil.

Behind the Scenes on the UN General Assembly

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Radio Static for Ghana’s Community Stations

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Radio Static for Ghana’s Community Stations

Social media support for oldest community station

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Social media support for oldest community station

Using Community Radio to Heal After Kony’s War

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Using Community Radio to Heal After Kony’s War

We need more commitment: Greenpeace

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We need more commitment: Greenpeace

Nuclear power can contribute to climate change mitigation

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Nuclear power can contribute to climate change mitigation

PODCAST: INDIA – Community Radio Saves Lives and Livelihoods

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Manipadma Jena speaks to listeners and staff of Radio Namaskar on the role of this community radio station in India’s Bay of Bengal.

PODCAST: Uganda’s Radio Mega FM’s transmission tower serves as a memorial to community peace efforts.

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Uganda’s Radio Mega FM’s transmission tower serves as a memorial to community peace efforts.

PODCAST: Social Media Shows Support for Africa’s Oldest Community Station

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The future of Africa’s oldest community station, Bush Radio, remains uncertain.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL : Study Reveal Limits of Amazon Basin’s Resilience

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The Amazon basin shows signs of a transition to a "disturbance-dominated regime", including changing energy and water cycles, concluded the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA), a research initiative carried out over the course of 20 years.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Canadian Funding for Protected Areas

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The government of Canada has provided Honduras with 52,000 dollars to enhance the management of protected areas, through the Forest Conservation Institute (ICF).

Ecobreves – CUBA: Promoting the Use of Biogas

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Cuba plans to expand the small- and medium-scale use of biogas, according to the Cuban Society for the Promotion of Renewable Energy Sources and Respect for the Environment (Cubasolar).

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Voluntary Collection of Disposable Materials and E-Waste

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Venezuelan environmental organization Ecoclick coordinated the collection of several tons of disposable materials and equipment in middle-class and working-class neighborhoods of the capital in a single weekend.

Counting on responsible travellers who increasingly seek environmentally friendly alternatives for their holidays, South Africa’s tourism sector wants to conserve its biggest asset, nature, while fighting climate change.

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Counting on responsible travellers who increasingly seek environmentally friendly alternatives for their holidays, South Africa's tourism sector wants to conserve its biggest asset, nature, while fighting climate change.