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Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Expo for Amazonian Products
Dozens of products deeveloped by indigenous peoples of the Amazon will be presented at the eighth conference of parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mar. 20-31 in the southern Brazilian city of Curitiba.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Photos in the Subway
The photography exhibition "Mega-Diverse Venezuela" can be viewed on the walls of the central Caracas subway station Bellas Artes.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Green Light for Water Management Plan
Brazil recently became the first Latin American country to approve its National Plan for Water Resources for the sustainable use, which will be presented at the 4th World Water Forum, in Mexico Mar. 16-22.Ecobreves – CUBA: Peasant Farmers Go Solar
- More than 40 farming families in Valle de Viñales, in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Río, have been illuminating their homes with solar panels since the end of January.
Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Promoting Artisanal Fishing
Some 15,000 small scale fisherfolk along Guatemala's Pacific and Atlantic coasts will benefit from a project "with incentives and aimed at supplying the national market," says Erick Villagrán, coordinator of the government fishing and fisheries agency, Unipesca.The Difficult Rescue of La Macarena
Operation "Green Colombia" aims to destroy 4,600 hectares of illicit drug crops in one of the country's most important national parks. But NGOs doubt the effort will be able so save this nature reserve.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires Bets on Recycling
"Buenos Aires Recylces" is a new environmental program designed by the capital's government to process a progressively greater amount of the waste its residents produce.
Cell Phone Tower Threatens Park
The construction of a 36-meter telephone tower would harm the majestic scenic beauty of Torres del Paine Park, in the extreme south of Chile, says Greenpeace.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Ecologists Demand Forest Law
Civil society organizations in the Coalition for Environmental Justice have asked the Honduran government of president-elect Manuel Zelaya Rosales to immediately pass a forest law, which has been frozen in the files of the National Congress for four yearsFew Takers for “Green” Homes
There are an estimated 1,500 ecological homes in Italy, a relatively low number in a new market, despite the fact that these "green" properties can represent savings of up to 43 percent annually in utilities.Ecobreves – CHILE: Copper Cages for Salmon Farming
The Chilean government's copper agency, Codelco, has an agreement with the Salmon Institute of Technology to manufacture cages for raising these fish with a special copper alloy that is more resistant to contamination than traditional cages, made from synthetic fibers and galvanized steel.
New Scuffles Over Water
Groups that favor and groups that oppose the privatisation of water will return to the ring in March, during the 4th World Water Forum, in Mexico.
An Astronaut Opens a Door to Space
Children at 39 municipal schools in Brazil will conduct science experiments in space, thanks to their country's first astronoaut, Marcos Pontes.The Power of Informal Garbage Collectors
Buenos Aires is confident that by 2020 the "cartoneros" will ensure that not a single recyclable waste item ends up in landfills.
Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Sights Set on Biodiversity
Brazil's Ministry of Environment is distributing a guide to promote participation in the eighth conference of parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, Mar. 20-31 in the southern city of Curitiba.Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: UN Oversees Manual Eradication of Coca Crops
The United Nations will send 11 people to observe the manual eradication of 4,600 hectares of coca fields in La Macarena nature reserve, located in the central Colombian department of Meta.Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: The Year of the Jaguar
Guatemala's environmental officials have declared 2006 the Year of the Jaguar as part of a campaign to raise a million dollars to protect the big cat species from extinction.
Ecobreves – MEXICO: Peasants Step Up Opposition to Dam
Mexican peasant farmers who oppose construction of La Parota dam in the southwestern state of Guerrero pledge to step up actions to halt the million-dollar project, following a court ruling in their favor.
The Business of Legal Coca
Chewing gum, soft drinks, soaps and other products based on the coca plant proliferate throughout the Andes region. Evo Morales, who was sworn in as Bolivia's president on Sunday, promises to promote the legal market for coca. Will he succeed?
Woman Eco-Activist of Mountain Stock
The award-winning Mexican peasant Celsa Vadovinos assures Tierramérica that she will continue to defend the forests of Guerrero sierra, even though her life may be at stake.
The Amazon Needs More Local Scientists
Foreign experts conduct most of the scientific studies of this vast and biologically rich region. Brazil is trying to triple the number of local graduate students in related fields by 2010.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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