Tierramerica

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Environmentalists Join Forest Authority

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Groups united in the Olancho Environmentalist Movement (MAO), led by Catholic priest Andrés Tamayo, won inclusion in a temporary commission that will design the policies of the recently created Forest Conservation Institute of Honduras.
Two cooperative members in tractor-plowed field, with herons in the distance - Humberto Márquez/IPS

Cooperatives Turn Idle Landed Estates Green

By Humberto Márquez and - -
A small dairy cooperative is harvesting its first achievement in the middle of the savannah in Venezuela, a country dependent on food imports.
- Courtesy of Sto AG

Paint that Purifies the Air

By Maricel Drazer and - -
German scientists have developed an interior paint that, through a process that imitates photosynthesis, breaks down and eliminates toxic materials from the air.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Danger for Hake Fish

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Wildlife Foundation of Argentina warns that the common hake fish (Merluccius hubssi), the country's main fishing resource, is on the verge of collapse due to over-fishing.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Families Paid to Take Care of Jungles

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Family Forestry Grant, an innovative program of the northwestern Brazilian state of Amazonas, will benefit 2,000 more families by December, paying 50 reais (29 dollars) per month to those who help preserve the forest.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: A Bid to Curb Contaminants

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Citizen groups and public and private organizations in Honduras have agreed to search for ways to regulate the trans-border movement of toxic pesticides.
Children often end up as second-hand smokers - Photo Stock

Tobacco Regulations as Solid as Smoke

By Diego Cevallos and - -
Widespread cigarette advertising and the freedom to smoke in public -- including in hospitals and schools -- continue in most Latin American countries.
Cattle drink from the Sewanka River, contaminated with sewage from El Alto, Bolivia. - Bernarda Claure

Titicaca Truths Revealed

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A binational effort, with the backing of the UN Environment Program, is expected to shed light on the scope, origin and possible cures for the contamination of Lake Titicaca on the Peru-Bolivia border.
Brazilian sugarcane is at the core of biofuels debate. - Photo Stock

Green Standards Proposed for Biofuel Production

By Stephen Leahy and - -
The world is beginning to debate the need for environmental rules to govern production of agriculture-based biofuels.
- Fabricio Van Den Broeck.

For a Tobacco-Free Youth

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Most smokers begin the habit before reaching their 18th birthday, and a quarter of those began smoking before age 10, writes Mirta Roses, director of the Pan-American Health Organization, in this exclusive column for Tierramérica.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Connecting a Brain to a Computer

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Researchers in Mexico are working on an invention that connects the brain of a disabled person to a computer, which it can give orders just by thinking.
Hurricane Ivan in 2004 had wind speeds of 215 km per hour. - U.S. Agency for International Development

Climate Change Casts Marine Science Adrift

By Stephen Leahy and - -
Ocean science lags far behind atmospheric research, mostly due to lack of funding, warn researchers.
Buddhist monk and traditional healer in Thailand. - Photo Stock

Biological Patents Yield Unequal Benefits

By Julio Godoy and - -
The existing patent system does not require the petitioner to document the origins of his or her knowledge or innovation, which experts say is a boon to biopiracy.
Amaranth skulls, a traditional sweet in Mexico. - Photo Stock

The Divorce of Agriculture and Biodiversity

By Mario Osava and - -
Latin America's vast biological diversity has contributed little to the region's commercial agriculture, despite being the birthplace of two of the world's four most widely consumed food crops: maize and potatoes.

Ecobreves – GLOBAL: Tierramérica Wins International Zayed Prize

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The weekly news service on the environment and development, Tierramérica, was awarded the Zayed International Prize in the category of Environmental Action Leading to Positive Change in Society, granted by the United Arab Emirates.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Government Against All Whale Hunts

By IPS Correspondents and - -
One month before the Chilean capital hosts a meeting of the International Whaling Commission, President Michelle Bachelet has repeated her rejection of allowing hunts for scientific purposes.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Legal Instrument to Protect Forests

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The recently created Institute of Forest Conservation (ICF), entrusted with executing and supervising the application of the new Forestry Act in Honduras, is taking form following the arrival of its new director, Suyapa Otero.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Annual Rite with Crocs and Turtles

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Venezuela released some 900 young Orinoco crocodiles (Crocodylus intermedius), hatched in nurseries and biological research stations of the Environment Ministry.

Ecobreves – CUBA: More Control over Energy and Environment

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Cuban National Assembly of Popular Power created a special commission made up of 32 deputies to reinforce government control over efficient energy use and environmental protection.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Hot Weather Feeds Fires

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Honduras is facing an intense heat wave that is causing an average of six forest fires per day and a dense layer of smoke that has meant the temporary closing of the main airport terminals and rescheduling of flights.

Ecobreves – LATIN AMERICA: Rice Revolution Calls for Improved Varieties

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The use of improved rice varieties and better cultivation practices will be at the core of a technological revolution proposed by rice growers in Latin America.
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