Tierramerica - Ecobrief

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Italy to Finance Reservoir Expansion

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The governments of Honduras and Italy have signed an agreement under which the latter will provide 30 million dollars in financing for the expansion of the José Cecilio del Valle Reservoir, in southern Honduras, to enable the irrigation of some 4,000 hectares of environmentally friendly crops.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: U.S. Donation for the Conservation of La Mosquitia

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has approved a donation of 405,000 dollars for Honduras, aimed at promoting the ecological and sustainable conservation of the tropical rainforest region of La Mosquitia, on the country’s Atlantic coast.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Progress and Delays in Clean-Up of the Riachuelo River

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Four years after the Supreme Court of Argentina ordered the clean-up of the Riachuelo River basin, in the province of Buenos Aires, environmentalists recognize that progress has been made, but there are still numerous challenges pending.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Communities Protest Planned Location of Thermoelectric Plant

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Residents of 60 communities in three states in southern Mexico are protesting the construction of a thermoelectric power plant that they consider to pose a threat to the environment, their economic livelihoods and their safety.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Residential Solar Power Is Now Competitive

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Generating solar power for individual residential use is now economically viable for 15 percent of Brazilian households, according to the Energy Research Company (EPE), a government agency.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Municipalities Promote Discussion of Draft Mining Law

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Association of Municipalities of Honduras has launched community discussion of a bill for a new mining law to be tabled in Congress later this year.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Birds in the Classroom

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Audubon Society of Venezuela and the government of the northern state of Miranda are offering “Birds in the Classroom” workshops to teach dozens of teachers in rural and coastal areas about the importance, care and enjoyment of bird species.

Ecobreves – CHILE: New Environmental Courts Welcomed

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Environmental organizations praised the adoption of a law to create special environmental courts in Chile, which grants the Superintendency of the Environment the power to prosecute environmental violations.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Metro Cuts Air Pollution in São Paulo by Three Quarters

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The concentration of air pollutants in São Paulo would be 75 percent greater if it were not for the city’s underground rapid transit system, according to a study by the Federal University of São Paulo.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Injunction Requested Against GM Soy

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Non-governmental organizations and honey producers in the southern Mexican states of Yucatán and Chiapas have filed a petition with the federal court for an injunction against the government’s authorization of commercial production of genetically modified (GM) soybeans on an area of some 253,000 hectares.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: South Atlantic Whale Sanctuary Could Finally Become a Reality

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Environmental and civil society organizations in Latin America, with support from other regions, feel confident that an initiative for whale conservation in the South Atlantic will finally be approved this year.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Despite Awareness, Water Is Still Being Wasted

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Brazilians recognize that water is a limited resource, but they have yet to cultivate habits to preserve it, according to a survey conducted by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

Ecobreves – CUBA: Promoting the Use of Solar Water Heaters

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The production of solar water heaters will be stepped up in Cuba as part of efforts to promote the use of renewable energy sources.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Community Demands Halt to Construction of Thermoelectric Plant

By IPS Correspondents and - -
On behalf of a group of residents of the northern Chilean municipality of Huasco, the non-governmental organization Oceana has called on the Environmental Assessment Commission of the region of Atacama to deny authorization for the Punta Alcalde thermoelectric power plant to be built by Endesa-Enel.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: External Aid for Disasters and Security

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The World Bank has announced the approval of 80 million dollars in new loans for Honduras, which will be primarily invested in natural disaster prevention and public security.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Bio-Detergent Cleans Up Oil Spills

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Researchers at the Microbiology Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have developed a bio-detergent that eliminates oil residue resulting from spills.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Swift Progress in DNA Barcoding of Birds

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentina has made rapid progress in the genetic identification of birds as part of the International Barcode of Life Project (iBOL).

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Residents of the Capital Clean Up Their Neighborhoods

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Residents of 39 districts and neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa are participating in the Barrio Limpio (Clean Neighborhood) project, clearing trash from ravines, ditches and roads to help prevent flooding during the upcoming rainy season.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Rio to Offer Incentives for Sustainable Construction

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Rio de Janeiro City Hall has decided to encourage sustainable construction by offering a 50 percent tax reduction for certified building projects.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Children Head Up Environmental Patrols

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Girls and boys from ten schools in Tegucigalpa are collecting and recycling trash and using the proceeds to pay for their own school snacks, as well as taking part in patrols that educate the public and ensure that garbage is deposited in the proper place.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Finalists Announced for Environmental “Anti-Prize”

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Chilean branch of international environmental watchdog Greenpeace is running its annual competition for the awarding of “anti-prizes” to the government authorities, politicians and businessmen who have been responsible for the worst environmental damages in the previous year.
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