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Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: A Study to Help Stop Rural Evictions
Students and professors from the National University of La Pampa, in central Argentina, are beginning a census this month of peasant farming families threatened with eviction in five departments of La Pampa province.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Indians with Green Seal in Hand
A territory of the Kayapó Indians that covers 1.5 million hectares in the northern Brazilian state of Pará has become the world's largest area of certified tropical forest.Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: January Shrimp Ban
In January a ban begins on shrimp fishing in surface and deep waters of the Pacific Ocean off the Colombian coast.
Garífunas Set Sights on Ecotourism
Communities of Afro-descendants along Central America's coasts condemn the privatization of beaches and demand inclusion in the benefits of the tourism industry.An Organic Recipe for Development
Crops grown without pesticides and other chemicals can mitigate the effects of climate change, along with alleviating world hunger, say experts.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Protest Against Toxic Dump on Border
Raúl Contreras, municipal president of the Mexican city of Sonoyta, on the U.S. border, told Tierramérica that he would not grant a construction permit for a controversial toxic waste dump.Ecobreves – CHILE: Activists Want Ban on Lindane
Environmental groups and other civil society organizations, led by the Pesticide Action Network (RAP-Chile), launched a campaign calling for a ban on the use of lindane in the treatment of lice and scabies, due to its toxic effects on health and the environment.
Rainwater Tanks a Weapon Against Drought
The construction of a million rainwater collection tanks in the Brazilian Northeast is underway. The region is considered one of the most vulnerable to the effects of global warming.Ecobreves – GUATEMALA:: Return of the Harpy Eagle
A harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja), raised in captivity in Panama and released in Belize two years ago, was sighted early this month in the jungles of the northern Guatemalan department of El Petén.
Buenos Aires Residents Rebel Against Apartment Towers
Residents fear that the Caballito neighborhood's utilities could collapse from the unregulated proliferation of apartment towers. By 2008 an estimated 40,000 more people will live in the district.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA:: A Push for Energy-Saving Lightbulbs
In the coming months the government's "Mission Energy Revolution" will provide four million Venezuelan households with some 52 million energy-saving lightbulbs, made in China and purchased via Cuba.
“Children Know How to Love”
Cuban pediatrician Aleida Guevara, daughter of the legendary "Che", is traveling the world promoting children's rights to health. Tierramérica spoke with her in Italy.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Three Forestry Victories
The government of the Brazilian Amazon state of Pará on Dec. 4 created seven conservation zones covering 15 million hectares. Together, they form a vast ecological corridor north of the Amazon River, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Colombian border.Ecobreves – CUBA: Fruitful Recycling Effort
An experimental project for recycling domestic waste, implemented this year in 810 households in Havana's San Isidro neighborhood, has produced organic material for use as fertilizer and income from the sale of solid waste materials.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: A Boost for Water-Saving Toilets
The Foundation for the Defense of the Environment (FUNAM) has called for requiring new construction in Argentina to install double-discharge toilets and plumbing systems that make the most efficient use of water.Ecobreves – COLOMBIA:: Film Expedition to Benefit Wildlife
The Yaguarundí Expedition, made up of researchers and filmmakers, will travel through the Colombian Caribbean beginning in January 2007 to produce documentaries about endangered species and ecosystems.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Final Touches on Ecotourism Plan for Amazonia
After five years of preparation, the Brazilian government is putting the final touches on the plan for ecotourism in Amazonia, which will be ready in six months, environmental official Alan Milhomens told Tierramérica.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Benefit of the Doubt for New Environment Minister
Activists say they are satisfied with the naming of Juan Elvira as the environment minister for the new government of Mexico, but that his stated intention of making the environment a central issue of public policy will be difficult.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Seeds to Be Imported for Biodiesel
In the first quarter of 2007 Honduras will import from Malaysia 1.5 million sacks of hybrid seed to plant some 7,200 hectares of African palm (Elaeis guineensis J.). The aim is to produce biodiesel fuel.
Kyoto Gets a Slap in the Face from Canada
The withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol of one of the world's leaders in fighting climate change could weaken a new agreement far beyond the 2012 scope of the treaty.
Medical Use of Marijuana Divides Italy
Patients with incurable diseases defend the controversial initiative to use marijuana to alleviate pain. The Italian Parliament has the final word.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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