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Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Scientists Call for Preservation of Forest Remnant

Researchers at Venezuela’s University of the Andes are urging the government to adopt a management plan for the 7,000 hectares of the Caparo Experimental Station, the remnant of what was a forest covering millions of hectares in the country’s western lowlands less than a century ago.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Cracks in Ralco Hydro Dam Raise Concern

The Aukin Wallmapu indigenous community in Alto Bíobío, 500 kilometers south of Santiago, has denounced the presence of cracks and leaks in the Ralco hydroelectric dam.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Nuclear Technology for More Resistant Crops

Agricultural researchers in Cuba are using radiation in an attempt to develop banana, rice, avocado and tomato strains that are more resistant to drought and salinity, as part of a Latin American cooperation project.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Women Farmers Producing Better Grains

Women farmers in seven departments of Honduras are working towards higher-quality, environmentally friendly agricultural production to gain better access to markets and fairer prices.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: São Paulo Solar Plant Will Supply Electricity to Public Grid

The University of São Paulo will construct a photovoltaic power plant, in association with a local electric company, which will be the third solar power plant and the second to supply electricity to the public grid in Brazil.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Energy and Waste Generate the Bulk of CO2 Emissions in São Paulo

The energy and waste sectors were responsible for the emission of 16.43 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalents in São Paulo last year, according to a study commissioned by the city’s department of the environment.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA : E-Waste Bill In Danger, Say Activists

The Argentine government is blocking final approval of a bill on electronic waste that was passed four years ago by the country’s senate, according to the Argentine branch of Greenpeace.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Waste Management Training for Market Vendors

Young volunteers from the Vida Foundation of Honduras have launched a six-month campaign to raise awareness among street market vendors in Tegucigalpa of the importance of proper waste management and recycling.

Unsafe Abortions Threaten Thousands in Eastern Europe

Pressure from the Catholic Church, social stigma, a lack of information about sexuality and reproductive health and limited access to reproductive healthcare services are putting the lives of hundreds of thousands of women across Eastern Europe at risk.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Courts Rule Against Oil Company in Pollution Case

A Chilean court has ruled in favor of an appeal for legal protection filed by the community of Hualpén against Empresa Nacional del Petróleo, spurred by the foul odor produced by the oil company’s Biobío refinery in Concepción, 500 km south of Santiago.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Microfinance to Promote Clean Energy

The Microfinance Network of Honduras (Redmicroh) is promoting small-scale clean energy projects through its 27 member organizations willing to finance family farmers interested in entering this field.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Brazil Joins Global Biodiversity Platform

Brazil has become the latest country to join the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), dedicated to promoting free and open access to data on biological diversity.

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Immigration Reform May Be Big Winner in U.S. Elections

In the aftermath of a surprisingly lopsided victory for President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party and for progressive causes more broadly, one of the key discussions taking place here is over the suddenly increased prospects for comprehensive immigration reform, long an issue so divisive that few politicians have been willing to tackle it.

Internet: A Digital & Political platform For Online Racism, Hatred

After having presented two reports to the General Assembly Monday,  Mutuma Ruteere, special rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, highlighted his findings on the challenges and dangers of racism, discrimination and hatred disseminated online, providing a digital platform for extremist groups and movements to propagate their ideologies and attack racially defined groups.

Emerging leaders from the Middle East to experience US during election.

Twelve young leaders from North Africa and the Middle East are arriving in New York this week with the aim of creating new alliances and gaining knowledge and understanding of the United States and Europe.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Amazon Soy Moratorium Extended

Private companies, civil society organizations and the Ministry of Environment of Brazil have agreed to extend the Soy Moratorium – an agreement prohibiting the planting of soybeans on newly deforested areas in the Amazon region – until January 2014.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Studying the Effect of Pollen on Human Allergies

Researchers in Mexico are studying the effect of pollen and spores on the incidence of human allergies in Mexico City.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Agreement with EU to Protect Forests

The government of Honduras and the European Union have signed an agreement aimed at improving forest governance by prohibiting the illegal harvesting and sale of timber and establishing effective forest protection standards.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA : Social and Environmental Certification for Textiles

Argentine government certification to promote better social and environmental conditions in the textile industry has been granted for the first time to a clothing company.

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Migrants in Poland Find a Voice At Last

It took hunger strikes and a case like Layla Naimi’s to push authorities in Poland to amend laws dealing with irregular migrants.

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Military Curfew Slowly Strangling Nigerian Town

A recent military curfew imposed on the violence-wracked north-eastern Nigerian town of Potiskum has not only made life unbearable for residents, but it has also reduced their chances of survival.

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