Tierramerica

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Mining Companies Rejected

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Officials and residents in seven of the nine municipalities in the southern Honduran department of Valle have joined forces to reject the presence of foreign mining companies because of the environmental destruction they cause.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA:: Mayan Juridical System Revealed

By - - and IPS Correspondents
The recently published "Global View of the Mayan Juridical System" consolidates the principles and values of the millenniums-old Mayan culture, says Santos Mendoza, leader of the Waqxaqi'Noj Indigenous Defense Office.
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Animal Trafficking – A Cruel Billion-Dollar Business

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Hundreds of thousands of exotic species are trafficked from Latin America to Europe. Three out of four animals die before they reach their destination in this illegal business, which in terms of money flows is surpassed only by drugs and arms trafficking.
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Road Integration Plan Puts Amazon on Alert

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Conservationists fear that two binational transportation routes recently announced by Peru and Brazil will accelerate deforestation and trafficking of wild species in the Amazon.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS:: Lawmaker Accused of Setting Forest Fire

By - - and IPS Correspondents
The Honduran environmental prosecutor's office will charge lawmaker Mauro Caballero, of the opposition Liberal Party, of setting fire to eight hectares of forest, habitat of several endangered animals, including turtle and snake species, government attorney Juan Francisco González said.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: : Farm Irrigation Plan Promoted

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Guatemala will invest 17.2 million dollars in irrigation programs in order to boost farm production in areas afflicted by prolonged drought, Carlos Set, minister of agriculture and livestock, told Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Killer Pneumonia

By - - and IPS Correspondents
With the assistance of the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), Salvadoran authorities will investigate the cause of the high mortality rate associated with pneumonia in this country, where 326 people have died of the illness so far this year.
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A Farmer Prepares for Final Battle Against Monsant

By - - and Stephen Leahy
The resolution of the case of Canadian farmer Percy Schmeiser against the agribusiness-biotech giant Monsanto could have global repercussions for patent rights. The Canadian Supreme Court will hear the case in January 2004.
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Dual Fuel Cars Revive Brazil's Alcohol Industry

By - - and Mario Osava
The new "bi-fuel" vehicles could expand the use of renewable energy, which had been on the decline in the late 1990s.

Sugarcane a Culprit in Cuban Soil Depletion

By - - and Patricia Grogg
In less than 200 years, Cuba lost eight million hectares of forests.
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Eco-Guerrilla 'Poisons' Local Environmental Movement

By - - and IPS Correspondents
According to environmentalists in the Honduran department of Olancho, there is a campaign underway to undermine their efforts and to frighten the population.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Coal Ports to Be Relocated

By - - and IPS Correspondents
The Colombian government is planning to move three coal shipping ports on the northern coast as part of an environmental plan after two ships collided, causing a fuel spill and the temporary closing of nearby beaches.

Ecobreves – GLOBAL: IFAW Seeks Iceland Sanction

By - - and IPS Correspondents
The International fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has called for economic sanctions against Iceland, which last week began hunting whales after a 14-year moratorium.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Petrochemicals Leave Lead Contamination

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Fifty percent of the children who live near a petrochemical center in Argentina's Buenos Aires province have high levels of lead in their blood, according to a study by the private consultancy JMB environmental engineering, conducted at the behest of municipal authorities.

Ecobreves – GLOBAL: 190 Countries Talk Desertification

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Government leaders, lawmakers, scientists and activists from 190 countries will gather in the Cuban capital later this month to discuss ways to mitigate desertification and its impacts, which affect nearly 40 percent of the earth's land surface.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Andean Condor Born in Captivity

By - - and IPS Correspondents
An Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) chick hatched in late July at Venezuela's Chorros de Milla Zoo, in the southeastern city of Mérida, in the context of a program to rescue this species in danger of extinction in the South American mountains.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: An International Pat on the Back

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Brazil is key for shifting global paradigms in favor of sustainable development, said Austrian physicist Fritjof Capra, who is organizing an international network of scientists and environmentalists to support related polices of the Brazilian government, led by leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Ecobreves – SOUTH AMERICA:: Plan Launched for 'Camelid' Livestock

By - - and IPS Correspondents
- The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will support the raising and sustainable use of "camelid" livestock in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, providing 247,000 dollars for an 18-month program.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Demanding Decent Housing

By - - and IPS Correspondents
"Decent and safe housing", demanded experts and activists gathered in the Honduran capital to promote a common strategy for Latin America.
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Invading Mollusks Come to Stay

By - - and IPS Correspondents
The introduction of exotic species is one of the biggest threats to freshwater and ocean ecosystems alike, say biologists.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Drought Causes Crop Losses

By - - and IPS Correspondents
Dozens of hectares of crops, primarily maize and beans, were lost due to the prolonged drought in Guatemala's eastern departments, reports Agriculture and Livestock Minister Carlos Set.
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