Tierramerica - Ecobrief

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Successful Campaign Against Mining

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A campaign led by a coalition of Argentine non-governmental organizations led the governor of the southern province of Río Negro, Miguel Saíz, to announce on June 4 a decree banning the use of cyanide and mercury in gold mining.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA : More Land for Peasant Farmers

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Colombian Agriculture Minister Andrés Arias announced on June 5, during the Peasant Day celebrations, that this year some 40,000 hectares of land -- worth some seven million dollars -- will be handed over to rural workers.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Peasant Farmers Promote Reforestation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
More than 90,000 small landowners are participating in Chile's Rural Forestation Program, aimed at recovering land. In 2004 the initiative was responsible for around half of all trees planted in the country.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Business Bets on the Environment

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Ibero-American Congress on Sustainable Development reflected the growing concern of the business world for the Brazilian and the global environment, with 1,200 entrepreneurs and environmentalists participating in the May 31-Jun. 2 meeting in this Brazilian city.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: To the Rescue of Guaire River

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Venezuelan government plans to invest 450 million dollars over eight years on the recovery of the Guaire River. Fifty-three of the river's 70 km cross the capital from west to east, receiving sewage and runoff.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Bridges at Risk

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Around half of the 1,079 bridges in Guatemala are at risk, and their vulnerability only increases during rainy season, according to a study by the government's road agency COVIAL.

Ecobreves – The Lucachi Monkey – A Symbol of Conservation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The discovery of a new species of titi monkey in Bolivia is a call to attention about the urgent need to preserve wildlife, say scientists.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Scientist Warns About Transgenics

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Genetically modified seeds and foods are not a threat to human health, but could have harmful impacts on the environment, says Mexican biotechnology expert Octavio Paredes, who on July 1 will become the first Latin American to receive an honorary doctorate from a prestigious Canadian university.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Sea Horses Found in Southern Waters

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentine scientists found sea horses (Hippocampus) along the country's Atlantic coast, the southern-most population of a sea creature found mostly in temperate and tropical waters.

Ecobreves – PERU: Alarm Sounded for Arsenic in Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Peruvian lawmaker Fabiola Morales has petitioned Health Minister Pilar Mazzetti to provide explanations to the congressional environmental commission on the level of arsenic found in the capital's potable water service.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Fomenting Rural Development

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Twenty-two families are to benefit from infrastructure projects for irrigation and an assistance plan from the Colombian Institute of Rural Development (INCODER) in the northern municipality of Santa Marta.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Experts Debate Water Crisis

By IPS Correspondents and - -
To study the water crisis and propose strategies for more efficient use, more than 300 experts from 70 countries are gathering May 23-27 in Antigua, Guatemala, 45 km west of the capital.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Young Caimans to Be Released

By IPS Correspondents and - -
In the coming weeks, Venezuelan environmental workers will release 328 young Orinoco caimans (Crocodylus intermedius) that were raised in captivity, Edis Solórzano, the Environment Ministry's wildlife director, told Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Methyl Bromide Use Continues

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Cuba has eliminated the use of ozone-depleting methyl bromide in its tobacco crops, but farmers continue to apply the chemical in other agricultural areas and in storage, admit official sources.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Aid Afloat for River Populations

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Zona Franca Verde, a boat carrying some 90 people, is bringing to the residents of the Solimoes River -- which flows into the Amazon -- an opportunity to obtain birth certificates and other documents, medical assistance, environmental education and support for generating income.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Gov't to Compensate Mining Pollution Victims

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Appeals Court of the southern Chilean city of Arica has ordered the government to pay compensations totaling 2.4 million dollars to 176 people who suffered serious harm from exposure to toxic mining waste imported from Sweden.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Water Trials

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Latin American Water Tribunal will present in March 2006, during the 4th World Water Forum to be held in Mexico, resolutions on 11 or 12 cases related to damage or threats to the region's water resources.

Ecobreves – PERU: Mining Companies Face Eco-Demands

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Peru will work beginning this month to force mining companies to meet their obligations for environmental reparations, lawmaker Jaime Velásquez told Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Volunteers for Environmental Preservation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A team of environmentalists will begin volunteer work this month at the Buenos Aires Southern Coast Ecological Reserve in order to raise citizen awareness about the need to preserve species.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Plan for Sanitation Improvement in Barranquilla

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Colombian Caribbean city of Barranquilla was informed on May 6 that the national government has earmarked some 20 million dollars to improve the municipal sanitation system, which currently flows into the Magdalena River.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Manatees in Danger

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A reduced population of manatees (Trichechus manatus) is in danger of extinction due, among other factors, to destructive human activities in the ecosystems of the Guatemalan Caribbean.
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