Tierramerica

Trafficking Pushes Emblematic Bird Toward Extinction

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The yellow-eared parrot is a symbol of the critical situation of 112 bird species in Colombia.

Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Forest Inventory Underway

By IPS Correspondents and - -
By October 2004 El Salvador will have a complete census of its forests and an estimate of their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, say government officials
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Malaria on the Move

By IPS Correspondents and - -
More than two decades after DDT was removed as the number-one weapon against malaria, the spread of the disease continues to be a major problem for Central American countries.
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The Cockroach

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The evolutionary persistence of the cockroach over hundreds of millions of years -- in which it hasn't much changed in appearance -- while the planet has undergone dramatic transformations is an impressive feat, but not enough to win people's affection.
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Andean Glaciers Are Disappearing Fast

By Gustavo González and - -
"Eternal ice" no longer exists in Latin America. Peru's glacier on Huascarán Mountain, one of the most famous in the Andes, has shrunk 40 percent in the past 30 years.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: The Whales Are Here!

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Hundreds of whales began arriving in the warm waters along Colombia's Pacific coast in late July to mate and to give birth, a spectacle that attracts crowds of tourists every year.

The Peruvian Pipeline of International Discord

By Jim Lobe and - -
The controversial Camisea gas pipeline does not yet have the backing of the Inter-American Development Bank, but construction, which faces strong opposition from environmental groups, will go on.

Ecobreves – PERU: Battle Over 'Andean Viagra'

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The company Pure World Botanicals, which registered in the United States a patent for extract of 'maca', a Peruvian medicinal plant, has engaged in "biopiracy", say authorities in the South American country.
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Addictions – Tobacco

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The death toll from tobacco use could reach one billion this century, according to estimates by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), a network of 30 organizations from around the world.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Thousands Homeless Months After Flood

By IPS Correspondents and - -
At least 85,000 people were affected by the late April floods in the northeastern Argentine province of Santa Fe, and some 12,000 lost their homes, according to the provincial government's reports.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Dams Rejected in Seismic Area

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Residents of 37 villages in the eastern Guatemalan municipality of Rio Hondo are protesting the construction of two hydroelectric dams in the area, the center of two seismic faults.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Internet for Rural Development

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Farmers -- with small and medium-sized holdings -- in five areas of Honduras will soon have access to Internet centers aimed at promoting rural development.

Ecobreves – NICARAGUA: Rural March Hurts Eco-Tourism

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Thousands of impoverished farming families in Nicaragua staged a march from the coffee-growing region of Matagalpa to the capital, creating an "image of instability" that endangers the investments in eco-tourism centered on the "coffee road", complains the Institute of Tourism.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Chopping Down Las Yungas

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Argentine government has given a company permission to log 1,000 hectares of the northwestern Las Yungas jungle, an area that UNESCO declared a biosphere reserve in 2002.

Ecobreves – PERU: Cocaine Contaminates the Amazon

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Peruvian Amazon is suffering major environmental deterioration as a result of the production and trafficking of cocaine, said experts gathered for a seminar in the central-west city of Pucallpa, in the heart of the illegal drug production area.

Ecobreves – URUGUAY: Revitalizing Industrial Zones

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Public and private entities in Uruguay are working to revitalize abandoned industrial areas of the capital, building housing for low-income families and encouraging economic activity.
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Prestige: The Most Costly Maritime Accident in History

By Tito Drago and - -
The environmental damage caused by the oil tanker Prestige persists eight months after it sank. Clean-up could cost 10 billion euros.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Aluminum Factory Rejected

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Organizations from Canada, United States and Australia have called on Chilean President Ricardo Lagos to halt the Alumysa-Noranda project, which plans to build an aluminum processing plant in the country's southern Patagonia region.

No Poor Wanted in Peñalolén Eco-Community

By Gustavo González and - -
An exclusive ecological community in Chile is protesting the relocation of poor residents to a nearby area. The matter is to be resolved in August.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Rewards for Environmental Care

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- The Honduran parliament is studying a bill that would reward municipalities that promote care of the local environment.
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A Setback for Food Research and Security

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An estimated 345,000 hectares in Central American are planted with varieties or hybrids created by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, which recently closed its regional office.
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