Tierramerica
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Specter of Pesticide Returns

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Nearly 40 years later, workers on banana plantations in Central America are mobilizing for reparations for the problems caused by the pesticide Nemagon, including cancer and sterility.
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“The loggers offer me bullets”

By Thelma Mejía and - -
Deforestation claims 80,000 hectares of trees annually in Honduras. The fight to save this resource means confronting death, depredation and destruction, says activist Bertha Oliva in an exclusive conversation with Tierramérica.

The Sea's Inhabitants Will Not Forget the 'Prestige'

By Tito Drago and - -
Bird, fish, mollusk and crustacean populations have been devastated by the "black tide" caused by the massive oil spill off the coast of northwest Spain and will take years to recover, say experts.
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Pesticides

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Chemical pesticides represent an age-old human desire to live free of the plagues that complicate daily life. But in contemporary times, we are aware of the other face of these substances: they are dangerous to human health and the environment.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Indigenous Women's Summit

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Indian women from across the Americas are meeting in Mexico to share experiences, set up information networks and hammer out strategies for defending their rights.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Rampant Parasitosis

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Eighty percent of the children in northwest Argentina suffer intestinal parasitosis, an illness related to the lack of clean water and sanitation, and hits poorly nourished children the hardest, reports the Ministry of Health.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Seismology Network Planned

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A network for determining the intensity and location of tremors and earthquakes, based on cutting-edge technology, is slated for set up in June 2003 in Honduras, the only Central American country that lacks a system for monitoring this source of natural disasters.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Hiking Route Advances

By IPS Correspondents and - -
By March 2003 more than 200 km of the Path of Chile will be complete. The hiking route will ultimately extend the length of the country's varied geography along the Andes mountains, running from Collacagua, in the extreme north, to Cerro Bandera, near Strait of Magellan in the south, say officials.

Ecobreves – CENTRAL AMERICA: Protecting Wetlands

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Central America is the first region in the world to adopt a unified policy for the conservation and sustainable use of its rich wetland ecosystems.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Funds to Eradicate Landmines

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Italian government will donate 250,000 dollars to an Organization of American States (OAS) program to detect and destroy anti-personnel mines in Guatemala and other Central American countries.

Reclaiming Antarctica's Frozen Heritage

By Marcela Valente and - -
Experts are restoring cabins, shelters and science stations used by intrepid explorers on the white continent dating back to the 19th century.
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Voracious Tourism Threatens Damas Island

By Gustavo González and - -
Environmentalists warn that nutria, penguins and dolphins, as well as other species populating this natural Chilean paradise, are in danger.
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Wind Energy Promoted in Central America

By IPS Correspondents and - -
With a 66-megawatt production available, Costa Rica is the leading Latin American wind energy producer.

Ecobreves – EL SALVADOR: Forest Inventory

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The government of El Salvador is to conduct a national inventory of trees to establish the number, variety and coverage of each species, using techniques ranging from satellite images to on-the-ground inspections.
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The Environment as Military Target

By Haider Rizvi and - -
Officials and activists are demanding an end to war practices that harm the environment, such as the burning of oil wells, bombing of factories, placing of landmines and the use of depleted uranium in weapons.

Crocodiles Are Better Off than Ever

By Dalia Acosta and - -
The populations of two endangered species of this reptile are expanding in Cuba thanks to crocodile farms, conservation policies and the control of exports, although poaching continues, motivated by domestic demand.

Central American-Caribbean Games Shun the Environment

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The organizers of the regional sports competition will not take responsibility for gathering the tons of garbage that will be left behind by 6,500 athletes and 20,000 spectators.

Cod Caught on a Snag

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Antarctic cod, or icefish, is victim of its own popularity. The high demand for this fish in kitchens and restaurants around the world maintains intense fishing activity that could threaten the species very survival. But this argument has not been enough to win greater international legal protections for the cod.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Debate on Border Waters

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Some 100 scientists and academics from around the world are meeting in Monterrey, Mexico this week to study the challenges of managing water resources along the borders of 50 countries.

Ecobreves – PERU: Saline Soils Reclaimed

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Rice growers in the northwestern city of Lambayaque, on Peru's northern coast, have launched a program to reclaim soils that have high saline content as a result of inappropriate irrigations systems used in the past.
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The Kyoto Protocol and Its Deserters

By Ranjit Devraj and - -
The multilateral treaty for controlling climate change is looking increasingly weak in the wake of the latest global meeting on the issue, held in India. The appeal issued in the final declaration for more ratifications of the treaty was not enough to compensate for the profound disagreements between governments.
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