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Banana Diseases

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The banana is a crucial fruit for human beings. But the production of this food -- essential for hundreds of millions of people around the world -- is faced with the serious threat of plagues, particularly the black sigatoka fungus and Panama disease.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Hunting Ban in Santiago Andino

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Chilean officials have implemented a 30-year ban on the hunting and trapping of wild mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds in the central area of Santiago Andino, one of the 25 sites worldwide for which the World Bank is urging protection of biodiversity.

Environment Under Enemy Fire

By Diego Cevallos and - -
Burning oil wells, contaminated water supplies, horrendous epidemics and destruction by nuclear, chemical or biological weapons are some of the possible environmental impacts of a war in Iraq, say experts consulted by Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Accord to Improve City Park

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Municipal authorities, businesses, museums and even religious communities of Caracas have agreed to clean up and improve Los Caobos Park, a 22-hectare area serving as an important "lung" for the Venezuelan capital.
José Saramago - Proceso magazine

José Saramago:Trees can be revived, the dead cannot”

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The anti-war spirit of Portuguese writer José Saramago, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature, has scandalized the public more than once. He has called for silencing the drums of war in the Mexican state of Chiapas and in Palestine, the latter of which he compared to Auschwitz, the Nazi concentration camp where Jews were exterminated during the Holocaust.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Testing Genetic Vaccine against Dengue

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A DNA vaccine against dengue type 2 was successful in tests using mice in experiments conducted by the Rio-based Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

Hybrids Could Provide Way Out of Banana Crisis

By Thelma Mejía and - -
Banana varieties obtained by Honduran scientists could be the answer to the biological threat looming over this fruit's Cavendish family, the most exported banana type in the world.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Sugar Mills Pollute River

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Two sugar mills in the southeastern province of Guantánamo dumped industrial waste into the Guaso River, causing serious ecological damage and economic losses for the region.

Organic Farming Takes Off in Cuba

By Patricia Grogg and - -
Organic tomatoes, ginger, broccoli, oregano and other produce and spices are readily available today in Cuba's free farmers' markets, thanks to the country's urban gardening programme

Ecobreves – NICARAGUA: New Mollusk Species Discovered

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Eight new mollusk species have been identified after 11 years of research by two experts at the Central American University's school of science, technology and environment.
Banana plantation in Tanzania. - : W.Gartung/FAO.

Plagas del banano

By IPS Correspondents and - -
El banano es una fruta crucial para la humanidad. Pero la producción de este alimento que es esencial para cientos de millones de personas enfrenta el peligro de las plagas, especialmente de la sigatoka negra y la Enfermedad o Mal de Panamá.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Protection for Cayos Cochinos Demanded

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Environmental groups from Honduras and abroad are lobbying the national Congress to declare the northern bay of Cayos Cochinos, on the Caribbean coast, a natural marine monument.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: : Tourism Benefits National Parks

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The nearly 50-percent rise in tourism in Argentina in 2002 gave national parks and protected areas a boost in admissions revenues, allowing them to improve infrastructure and step up conservation efforts.

Ecobreves – PERU: Studying Mining's Impacts

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The regional government of Pasco, in Peru's central sierra, has convened environmental groups and representatives from government ministries to set up a commission to study the impact of mining operations on the environment and human health, and to propose regulations.

Are Climate Change Measurements Wrong?

By Sanjay Suri and - -
There is a stir in the scientific community as two experts challenge the widely accepted climate change reports issued by an intergovernmental panel. One of the critics, David Henderson, explained their doubts in a conversation with Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Lack of Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The flow volume of Colombia's main rivers is 25 to 30 percent below average, due to the lack of rain in recent months, reports the Institute of Meteorological Studies

The Banana Wars against Fungus

By Mario Osava and - -
Researchers are trying to protect the banana from its numerous enemies, and one of the tools they could use is to develop genetically modified varieties that are more resistant to pests. In Brazil, the greatest threat is black sigatoka fungus.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Monarch Remains in Danger

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Monarch butterfly continues to be threatened by the illegal logging of the forests that serve as its habitat part of the year, warned writer and ecologist Homero Aridjis, after reports indicated that the butterfly population was showing signs of recovery.
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Deepak Chopra:”Arrogant unilateralism will create further resentment”

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The current U.S.-Iraq crisis is an opportunity to look at the real issues of our time, Deepak Chopra says in this dialogue with Tierramérica. He warns that war is not compatible with sustainable development and suggests that the world needs to find more creative solutions to its problems.

Ecobreves – NICARAGUA: Controversial Fish Project

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Nicaraguan authorities began a pilot program in some of the country's central areas to raise tilapia, an exotic fish of African origins, but ecologists warn that its presence in lakes and rivers could have harmful effects.
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Espíritu Santo Out to Conquer Eco-Tourism

By IPS Correspondents and - -
This beautiful Mexican island, a protected area for more than a quarter century, is being promoted as an international model for ecological tourism.
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