Tierramerica

MTBE: Harmful additive

By IPS Correspondents and - -
MTBE, a gasoline additive, was at the center of the energy reform debate in the United States. Opposition groups conditioned the bill´s approval in the Senate to the repeal of a provision that protected the producers of MTBE from lawsuits arising from contamination.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Eco-tourism Options on the Rise

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A 769-hectare nature park enclave on the northern Cuban coast is one of the main ecological tourism attractions this Caribbean country is promoting this year for Canadian and European visitors.
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Resurrection of the Great Inca Route

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The enthusiasm of a group of hikers was the impulse behind a plan to restore the 8,500-km network of roads created by the Incas more than 500 years ago. Experts say it is a creation comparable to that of the routes laid by the Roman Empire.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Highway Plan Re-Routed

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- An environmentalist group in southern Chile won an agreement from the authorities to change the route of a highway in order to protect areas that are valuable in terms of eco-tourism and biological conservation.

The Information Society

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) gets underway on Dec. 10 in Geneva. Eight thousand people are expected to take part in deliberations on how to bridge the digital divide and reduce the imbalance in knowledge -- which are seen as the main obstacles on the road to sustainable development in the new economy.

Ecobreves – GLOBAL: WSF to Debate Sustainable Development

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- Sustainable development is among the thematic pillars of the World Social Forum III, which is expected to draw 100,000 people from more than 100 countries to the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, Jan 23-28.
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Marijuana's Virtues Cast in Doubt

By Gustavo González and - -
“Weed” might relieve pain, control nausea and reduce stress, but in Latin America, only a handful of scientists and politicians advocate legalising marijuana for medical use.
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“Electric taxis for everyone”

By Gustavo González and - -
Filmmakers should touch on issues that are transcendant for society, such as environmental problems, suggests Chilean director Orlando Lübbert, whose award-winning film includes a taxi as one of its stars. "All automobiles pollute," he warns.

The Offensive of the Empire

By Joao Pedro Stedile and - -
The leader of Brazil's landless movement, known by its initials MST, offers his views of the World Social Forum, which gets under way this week in Porto Alegre.

The Sun's Rays

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Solar radiation was essential for the emergence of life on Earth, but today doctors are issuing an alert: envrionmetnal and social changes have turned the Sun's rays into dangerous company when they shine too brightly.

Ecobreves – NICARAGUA: Women Export Butterflies

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Women from the ecological reserve of the San Juan River, in southeast Nicaragua, have turned into butterfly cocoon exporters to gardens in the United States and Canada.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS:: Environmentalists Oppose Aquaculture Law

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Environmental groups in Honduras are protesting a project being debated in Congress to regulate the fishing industry. The activists say it would give transnational companies greater freedom to exploit the country's waters.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Training Farmers

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Some 18,500 Guatemalan farmers received training this year in 716 workshops conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, ministry spokesman Nery Calvillo told Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Legislation Against Over-Fishing

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentine ecologists applauded the passage this month of a sustainable fisheries law for the northeastern province of Santa Fe, which holds the country's greatest freshwater fish stocks.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Waste Collectors Unite at WSF

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Informal waste collectors from throughout Latin America will hold their first congress Jan 20-23 in Brazil, ending as the World Social Forum gets under way in the southern city of Porto Alegre, drawing tens of thousands of activists from around the world.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Refrigerate without Harm to Ozone Layer

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Some 3,000 Cuban technicians are being trained in alternative technologies and best practices in refrigeration as part of a national program to reduce and eliminate substances that deplete the Earth's ozone layer.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Healthy Foods on Show

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The ExpoSaludable health fair, to take place Feb 5-9 in the central Chilean city of Quillota, 100 km northwest of Santiago, will be a showplace for foods and other products of "clean technology", in the context of quality standards established in the country's free trade accords.

Hackles Raised in Fur Debate

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Defenders of animal rights in the world's fashion capital say that behind every fur coat is a story of suffering and death.
- Fabricio Van Den Broeck

Global Trade's Road to Cancún

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Mexican cities of Cancún and Puebla will host the negotiations of the World Trade Organization and the Free Trade Area of the Americas this year, and progress continues apace. But where is the Latin American Agenda?
Porto Alegre - Municipal government webcam

World Social Forum 2003

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The World Social Forum, in its third annual meeting, January 23-28, will proclaim its central message with renewed energy: "another world is possible". And the host city is once again the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, which expects tens of thousands of people to converge on this "open meeting space".

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Recyclers Demand Wages

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The informal recyclable waste collectors of Curitiba, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, are demanding that the city pay for the public service they perform in gathering 360 tons of garbage a day.
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