Tierramerica - Ecobrief

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Mexico City Aquifer Could Be Recharged

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The aquifer that supplies water to Mexico City could be recharged in eight areas, according to a new university research study.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Activists Call for Common Front to Defend Whales

By IPS Correspondents and - -
More than 60 environmental organizations from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean have called on the region’s governments to use diplomatic action to stop Japan from beginning its annual whale hunt in the Southern Ocean this December.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Proposal to Compensate National Park for Water Supply

By IPS Correspondents and - -
This November the Honduran Congress will study a bill aimed at authorizing payment for environmental services to La Tigra National Park, the main green area and source of water for Tegucigalpa.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Brazilians Oblivious to Rio+20

By IPS Correspondents and - -
When questioned in a recent survey about Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development taking place in 2012, two decades after the historic Earth Summit held in the same city, a mere 11 percent of Brazilians knew what it was.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: The High Cost of Environmental Vulnerability

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Honduras devotes around 30 million dollars a year to confronting disasters caused by its environmental vulnerability and assisting their victims.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Manatee Born in Captivity

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A manatee (Trichechus manatus) that has been living since Oct. 13 at the Bararida Park Zoo in Barquisimeto, in west-central Venezuela, is the third member of this endangered species to be born in captivity in South America.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Cattle Farmers Aid in Reforestation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Cattle Farmers Association of Apacilagua, in the southern department of Choluteca, will join in the efforts for the reforestation and recovery of river basins to mitigate the soil degradation caused by livestock raising in this region of Honduras.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Temporary Ban on Shrimp Fishing

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Argentine Subsecretariat of Fisheries has placed a temporary ban on fishing in two areas rich in shrimp, the country’s main fisheries export, due to the appearance of undersized specimens.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Studying the Effects of Climate Change on Coffee

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An experimental study by the state-run Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) will attempt to determine the impacts of climate change on coffee crops.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: First Wind Park Ready for Operation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The first wind power plant in Honduras will enter into operation in late October, following successful testing carried out in September.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Activists Condemn Dog Killings on Margarita Island

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Environmental organizations have condemned the mass killing of stray dogs on the beaches of Margarita Island, Venezuela’s top tourist destination, ordered by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of canine diseases.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: The Role of Amazon Basin Rivers in the Carbon Cycle

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture at the University of São Paulo is studying the role played by the rivers of the Amazon Basin in the carbon cycle.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Activists Applaud Limit on Fish Exports

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Argentine government’s decision to limit exports of sábalo (Prochilodus lineatus), the main commercial fish species in the Paraná River, has been applauded by the PROTEGER Foundation, a non-governmental conservation organization.

Ecobreves – CENTRAL AMERICA: Transborder Plan for the Gulf of Fonseca

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are preparing to implement a transborder development plan for the Gulf of Fonseca, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean shared by the three countries, with the goals of reducing natural disaster risks and more effectively managing natural resource use.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Climate Change Threatens Amphibians of the Cerrado

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Agriculture-driven deforestation, climate change and poor conservation policies are threatening the survival of amphibians in the Cerrado, a vast savanna region in central Brazil, according to a study conducted by the non-governmental organization Pequi - Research and Conservation in the Cerrado.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Protest Against Coal Mine

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Hundreds of local residents who live near the Fila Maestra coal mine, located 300 kilometers east of Caracas, staged roadblocks on the highway between the Venezuelan capital and tourism destinations in the northeastern Caribbean region as a protest against the mine’s impacts.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Biogas Can Replace Fossil Fuels in Iron and Steel Mills

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Biogas can be used in place of natural gas and coal in iron and steel mills, significantly reducing polluting emissions and wastes, thanks to a technique developed by professors at the Federal University of Minas Gerais and the Federal University of Ouro Preto.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: State Forest Institution Weakened

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The functions of the Honduran Forest Conservation Institute (ICF) are increasingly being taken over by the Armed Forces, which is weakening the capacity of this state institution responsible for protecting the country’s forests, say environmentalists.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Pemex Violates Clean Fuel Regulations

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Mexico’s state-owned oil company Pemex is not meeting its obligation to produce clean fuels, a fact which has serious health, environmental, economic and commercial consequences, says a study conducted by three non-governmental organizations.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Geothermal Power Plant on Glacier Rejected

By IPS Correspondents and - -
At the request of neighboring communities, an Argentine court has ruled against the proposed construction of a geothermal power plant in the western province of Neuquén.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Amazon Drought Was the Worst In a Century

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The drought that hit the Amazon region last year was the most severe in a century, concluded a study by the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), confirming the suppositions of many scientists.
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