Tierramerica - Ecobrief

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Historic Ruling Defends Wetland

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A 20-kilometer embankment constructed by an agri-business firm in the Esteros del Iberá wetlands, in the eastern Argentine province of Corrientes, must be demolished, says a court order.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Yanomami Fight Mine

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Eight Yanomami Indians protested before Brazil's Chamber of Deputies on Feb. 26 against attempts to authorize mining operations on their land.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Blue Crab Victim of Pollution

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) that inhabits the eastern shore of Lake Maracaibo, in northwest Venezuela, is the victim of oil pollution and urban waste.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Energy Awareness Needs More Than One Blackout

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Conducting a "general blackout" for five minutes on Feb. 29 was "laudable, but insufficient" for generating changes in energy consumption, says Ricardo Bérriz, coordinator in Cuba of the United Nations Environment Program's Global Environmental Citizenship project.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Spreading Technologies for Organic Farming

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Disseminating and updating scientific and technological information on organic agriculture -- farming free of toxic chemicals -- is the aim of a Mar. 12-14 symposium in the Chilean capital.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Seaweed May Prevent HIV

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A substance made from seaweed promises to be an important ally for women in preventing infection with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, the precursor to AIDS).

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Ban on Car Races in Nature Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The legal authorities of the central Argentine province of Córdoba ordered a halt to the construction of a rally circuit in San Martín Park.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Private Management for Capital's Green Zone

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Honduran government has given a 20-year contract to the private Ecological Foundation of Tegucigalpa for the management and recovery of the capital's main green space, the Cerro Juana Laínez.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: More Transportation Restrictions

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Starting in July the vehicle use restriction program in force in the Mexican capital will be expanded from Monday through Friday to include Saturdays.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Security for Ecologists

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The European Union representative in Honduras, Germano Stragneiro, asked President Manuel Zelaya to enact mechanisms to guarantee the security of environmentalists, specifically in the area of the Plátano River Biosphere, in the eastern department of Olancho.

Ecobreves – CUBA: New Wind Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
By the end of February Cuba will have a wind park with the capacity to generate 5.1 megawatts per hour, as part of a development program to replace fossil fuels with alternative energy sources.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: La Niña Throws Lightning Bolts

By IPS Correspondents and - -
This year there will be more lightning in Brazil. January saw a 35-percent increase over January 2007 in the southeast, the most populous region of the country, according to the National Institute of Space Research.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Photocatalysis Fights Water Contamination

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Venezuela hopes to have ready this year the prototype of a lake decontamination system that uses solar rays to destroy the toxic substances in the water -- heterogeneous photocatalysis.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Standards for Sustainable Construction

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Mexico's National Housing Commission will enact a regulatory framework before the end of the month that, for the first time, will guide the construction of more eco-friendly homes.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: More Ships, More Whales

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The non-governmental Fundación Vida Silvestre launched a research plan to prevent accidents between whales and large ships along Argentina's Patagonian coast.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Fruit with Dental Benefits

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The açaí (Euterpe oleracea), an Amazonian fruit popular for its flavor and energy boost, is also the source of a dye that identifies bacterial plaque in teeth, which can help prevent cavities and other dental problems.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Military Protection of Forests

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Armed Forces of Honduras has sent 2,000 soldiers to protect the natural resources of the entire country as part of the government project "Life for Nature".

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: International Tribunal for the Amazon

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The president of Brazil's lawyer association, Cezar Britto, proposed the creation of a tribunal to try crimes against the Amazon, with the participation of all countries that are part of the Amazon Basin.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Civil Society Stands Up Against Mining

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A network of civil resistance against mining aims to prevent open-pit mines and environmental contamination in Honduras.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Cultivating Sponges

By IPS Correspondents and - -
With the creation of its first farm, CESAM, an environmental research center, began a project for the sustainable production of sponges on the north coast of Cuba's Villa Clara province.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Plan to Curb CO2 Emissions

By IPS Correspondents and - -
There are already six institutions taking part in the citizen initiative "Zero CO2" in Chile, and the goal is to inventory, reduce and compensate for emissions of carbon dioxide -- the main greenhouse-effect gas -- by changing people's daily habits.
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