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Q&A: “We Are Facing the Threat of a Social and Health Catastrophe”
For Brazilian pediatrician and public health expert Paulo Buss, the worst enemy of health is unemployment. And if unemployment continues to rise, the result will be a global "catastrophe", he told Tierramérica.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Brazilians Oblivious to Rio+20
When questioned in a recent survey about Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development taking place in 2012, two decades after the historic Earth Summit held in the same city, a mere 11 percent of Brazilians knew what it was.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: The High Cost of Environmental Vulnerability
Honduras devotes around 30 million dollars a year to confronting disasters caused by its environmental vulnerability and assisting their victims.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Manatee Born in Captivity
A manatee (Trichechus manatus) that has been living since Oct. 13 at the Bararida Park Zoo in Barquisimeto, in west-central Venezuela, is the third member of this endangered species to be born in captivity in South America.
"We Are Facing the Threat of a Social and Health Catastrophe"
The health of families enrolled in Brazil’s “Bolsa Familia” cash transfer program has improved and infant mortality has decreased, reports physician Paulo Buss in this interview.
Argentine Wine Industry Prepares for Global Warming
Even slight changes in temperature can have a serious impact on the quality of wine, whose production is closely intertwined with the particular qualities of local soils and microclimates.
Green Tech Innovation Takes Root in Mexico
Environmental innovation is gaining ground in the academic, private and government sectors in Mexico, with the creation of research and development centres for local good practices and incubators for green production initiatives.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Temporary Ban on Shrimp Fishing
The Argentine Subsecretariat of Fisheries has placed a temporary ban on fishing in two areas rich in shrimp, the country’s main fisheries export, due to the appearance of undersized specimens.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Studying the Effects of Climate Change on Coffee
An experimental study by the state-run Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) will attempt to determine the impacts of climate change on coffee crops.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Cattle Farmers Aid in Reforestation
The Cattle Farmers Association of Apacilagua, in the southern department of Choluteca, will join in the efforts for the reforestation and recovery of river basins to mitigate the soil degradation caused by livestock raising in this region of Honduras.
BRAZIL: Shark Attacks Attest to Environmental Sins of Suape Port
The Suape port complex may be eternally absolved of its environmental sins for ushering in unprecedented prosperity in the impoverished northeastern Brazilian state of Pernambuco, and for having been built before stricter requirements were introduced.
Persistent La Niña Is Back Again
La Niña is back less than three months after the end of its last appearance, a particularly strong event that contributed to driving up global food prices.
Shark Attacks Attest to Environmental Sins of Suape Port
If the Suape port project in northeastern Brazil were initiated today, instead of the 1970s, it would be subject to much stricter environmental standards.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: First Wind Park Ready for Operation
The first wind power plant in Honduras will enter into operation in late October, following successful testing carried out in September.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Activists Condemn Dog Killings on Margarita Island
Environmental organizations have condemned the mass killing of stray dogs on the beaches of Margarita Island, Venezuela’s top tourist destination, ordered by the Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of canine diseases.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: The Role of Amazon Basin Rivers in the Carbon Cycle
The Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture at the University of São Paulo is studying the role played by the rivers of the Amazon Basin in the carbon cycle.
Desert’s Wealth is Wasted in Mexico
The deserts of northern Mexico are home to various plant species that have been largely ignored, despite the considerable social, economic and environmental contributions they could make.
Q&A: “The Future of Brazil is the Natural Knowledge Economy”
Brazil could play a leading role in a new global agenda for sustainable development and become an "environmental power", says Carlos Nobre, one of the world’s foremost climate change experts.
Desert’s Wealth is Wasted in Mexico
Jojoba and guayule are just two examples of plants found in Mexico’s deserts that offer significant untapped economic potential.
"The Future of Brazil is the Natural Knowledge Economy"
Brazil has the potential to explore a new model of tropical development, but it also faces all of the global risks posed by climate change, says climate expert Carlos Nobre.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Activists Applaud Limit on Fish Exports
The Argentine government’s decision to limit exports of sábalo (Prochilodus lineatus), the main commercial fish species in the Paraná River, has been applauded by the PROTEGER Foundation, a non-governmental conservation organization.« Previous Page — Next Page »
Tierramérica is the main communications platform on sustainable development and the environment in Latin America and the Caribbean. It is produced by IPS Noticias, the agency’s Spanish-language service, which created it jointly with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with later support from the World Bank. The weekly editions of Tierramérica are published in Spanish, Portuguese and English and are picked up and printed by dozens of media outlets in the region. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
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