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Nobel Laureate Proposes an Equation for Optimism
Scientist Mario Molina predicts that in 10 years the Mexican capital, one of the most polluted cities in the world, could have very clean air.The Sins of the Salmon Industry
Salmon farming in Chile, second in the world only to Norway, represents 30,000 direct jobs. But NGOs denounce the industry's labor practices.''Lula frustrated our expectations''
The Brazilian president has lacked the political drive to keep the promises he made to the country's indigenous peoples, Jecinaldo Barbosa Cabral, a leader of the Amazonian communities, said in a conversation with Tierramérica.Pilcomayo River to Be Saved from Ruin
Work is under way to design a management plan to recover the clogged watershed of the Pilcomayo River, which extends across 270,000 square km in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Experts Debate Water Crisis
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
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
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
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
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 – ARGENTINA: Volunteers for Environmental Preservation
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
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
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.
Anti-Drug Herbicide Returns to Colombia's Nature Parks
Colombia will reinstate use of the much-criticized herbicide glyphosate to spray illegal drug crops in three nature reserves. Environmentalists condemn the move.
Montes Azules – Forest of Discord
Environmentalists are at odds about what to do with the Mexican reserve Montes Azules, an area under heavy pressure from several different conflicts, ranging from illegal logging to a guerrilla presence.Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Water Trials
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
Peru will work beginning this month to force mining companies to meet their obligations for environmental reparations, lawmaker Jaime Velásquez told Tierramérica.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Fires Destroy 35,000 Hectares of Forest
Last month forest fires wiped out more than 35,000 hectares of forest in Honduras, Luis Eveline, of the Honduran forest development agency COHDEFOR, told Tierramérica.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Bio-Insecticide Kills Dengue Mosquito
Brazil has at the ready a biological insecticide, Bt-horus, to fight dengue, a disease that threatens the population of two-thirds of the national territory.Ecobreves – CUBA: Windmills Improve Rural Life
Rural communities in the eastern Cuban province of Santiago will have water this month thanks to the installation of modern windmills to pump the vital liquid from the ground.
Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Not Much Garbage Recycled
Just 17 percent of the 20,000 tons of waste produced daily in Venezuela is recycled, according to studies by the environmental organization Vitalis.Ecobreves – CHILE: Majority Favors Smoking Restrictions
Ninety percent of the residents of the Chilean capital consulted in a survey said they favor the total ban on smoking in hospitals, schools and on public transportation.« Previous Page — Next Page »
Tierramérica is the main communications platform on sustainable development and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is produced by IPS Noticias, the agency’s Spanish-language service, which created it jointly with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with later support from the World Bank. The weekly editions of Tierramérica are published in Spanish, Portuguese and English and are picked up and printed by dozens of media outlets in the region. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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