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Ecobreves – HONDURAS: New Law on Environmental Education
After reaching broad consensus with civil society organizations, the Honduran national Congress last week approved the first Law on Environmental Education.
ENVIRONMENT-SOUTH AMERICA: Mapping the Riches of the Tropical Andes
The Ecosystems Map of the Northern and Central Andes could serve as a guide for environmental conservation of this South American area covering 1.5 million square kilometres and holding the world's highest concentration of biodiversity.
MEXICO: Tequila Leaves Environmental Hangover
Tequila, part of the national identity of Mexico, is invariably present at family celebrations and national holidays. But many are unaware of the bitter taste the tequila industry leaves in the water and soil.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: In Pursuit of Illegal Cattle in the Amazon
Seven meatpacking plants and two exporters in the northern Brazilian state of Pará have pledged not to accept meat or livestock from illegally deforested areas of the Amazon.Ecobreves – MEXICO: Transgenic Oversight Agency Awakens Doubts
Mexico has set up an agency to monitor the presence of genetically modified organisms, but environmentalists see it as a cosmetic effort.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Applause for Maritime Rules in Antarctica
The non-governmental Whale Conservation Institute of Argentina is celebrating the International Maritime Organization's decision to regulate navigation in Antarctica's waters in order to protect the environment.
Mapping the Riches of the Tropical Andes
The cartography of the biodiverse Northern and Central Andes of South America is the first step towards their environmental conservation.
Tequila Leaves Environmental Hangover
The environmental impact of tequila production is only recently being recognized by the industry, say observers.Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Desert Park Prepares for Vacationer Onslaught
Venezuela's National Institute of Parks is preparing monitoring and crowd control measures for the 100,000 tourists expected during the August-September school vacation season at the Médanos de Coro National Park, 400 km northwest of the capital.Ecobreves – CHILE: Government and Ecologists Clash over Pollution
The Chilean government began an environmental education campaign - "Care for the Air: Breathe Easy" - to encourage using bicycles and public transportation instead of individual cars, dampening the ground before sweeping to prevent raising dust, and to discourage the burning of leaves in the polluted national capital.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: A Living Museum in the Middle of the Amazon
Learning about the Amazon's biodiversity will be easier after March 2010, with the inauguration of the Museum of the Amazon, near the jungle metropolis of Manaos. Scenic overlooks, giant aquariums and hanging walkways in the treetops will give visitors an opportunity for direct observation.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Incentives for Cocoa Crops
The non-governmental Foundation for Rural Business Development is working in the Honduran jungle region of La Mosquitia, applying ecological techniques to grow cocoa.Ecobreves – CUBA: Guantánamo Farmers Improve Standard of Living
A boost in capacity of an old hydroelectric dam and international cooperation for reforestation and for improvement of distribution networks are raising the standard of living for residents of the Guaso basin in the eastern Cuban province of Guantánamo.
Green Therapy on the Rooftops
In Mexico City there are more than 8,000 square meters of public building rooftops covered with vegetation. This novel approach for bringing green to the cities is now reaching hospitals and kindergartens.
A Slow Revolution at the Dinner Table
"The day we all decide to eat fresh and local, to eat less meat... we will have a revolution," says Paolo di Croce, secretary-general of Slow Food International.
BRAZIL: When the Arid Northeast Turns Green
The rain - usually much desired because it is so scarce - has come in excess this year, destroying many crops. But in this farming district in far north-eastern Brazil, the impact of the heavy rainfall was less marked than in the past, thanks to the diversification of crops and productive activities.
When Brazil's Arid Northeast Turns Green
The green landscape of Irapuá doesn't look like the usual postcard of Brazil's Northeast of dry, twisted bushes and parched grasses.
Geothermal Debate Simmers in El Tatio
El Tatio, the world's third largest geyser field, is in the sights of energy, tourism and conservation interests.Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Agrarian Reform to Pay for Reforestation
Farmers who received land in an Amazonian distribution will receive about 50 dollars a month to reforest their plots, announced the government's national settlement and agrarian reform agency, INCRA.Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Restrictions on Sábalo Fishing
Given the national government's delay in setting a quota for exports of the sábalo fish (Prochilodus lineatus), an overexploited river species, the eastern province of Santa Fe established the maximum for catches until year end.Ecobreves – HONDURAS: A Law to Fight Natural Disasters
The Honduran parliament last week passed its first law to prevent and mitigate risks related to natural disasters and to establish greater institutional coordination for confronting such events.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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