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Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: 100 Million Plants for El Avila

By IPS Correspondents and - -
El Avila mountain, which separates the Venezuelan capital from the Caribbean coast and is the center of a national park covering 85,000 hectares, will have 100 million plants cultivated on its slopes as part of the government program known as Misión Arbol (Mission Tree).
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Ecobreves – HONDURAS: New Threats Against Father Tamayo

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Catholic priest Andrés Tamayo did not heed the threats of expulsion from residents and logging businesses who demanded that he leave the northeastern Honduran department of Olancho by May 31.

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: Zoos Preserve Threatened Species

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Experts called for strengthening the role of zoos in the preservation of biodiversity, during the 30th Congress of the Brazilian Society of Zoos, which concluded in Brasilia on May 2.

Ecobreves – MEXICO: Award for New Wood-Burning Stove

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A highly efficient and low emission wood-burning stove, designed in Mexico for low-income populations, received one of the Britain-based Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy.
The Okotest group charges that the World Cup mascot, Goleo, is made using a toxic chemica - Proceso

Green Goals for World Cup Nets

By Julio Godoy and - -
The soccer World Cup, being contested this month in Germany, aims to leave behind an ecological legacy. But just one of the 12 stadiums hosting the games comply with all of the environmental standards, say activists.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Uranium Victims Await Justice

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A couple ill with cancer were accepted this month as plaintiffs by the Argentine judiciary, which is investigating charges of uranium contamination of water near the Ezeiza Atomic Center, in Buenos Aires province.
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Yes, Deserts Can Be Productive

By Diego Cevallos and - -
Production of solar energy in Chile's Atacama desert and ecotourism in Salta, Argentina, are successful cases of sustainable use of arid lands in Latin America.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: 20 Years for the Green College

By IPS Correspondents and - -
With the support of the Dutch government, the "Colegio Verde de villa de Leyva", in the central Colombian department of Boyacá, will celebrate its 20th anniversary June 5-6 with a seminar-workshop titled "Oversight of the responsibility and social impact of environmental projects."

In Search of the Toromona

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A new expedition will attempt to confirm the existence of an indigenous group isolated deep in the Bolivian jungle. No scientist has ever seen the Toromona.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA:: A Push for Mango Crops

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- Mango growers in Guatemala seek to increase their crop, following the 200-percent growth of exports in the last decade.
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Ecobreves – CHILE: Drought-Resistant Eucalyptus Cloned

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Eucalyptus trees resistant to drought have been cloned -- reproduced through genetic manipulation -- for reforestation plans and forestry development in Chile's arid zones.

Ecobreves – CUBA: Alert for 2006 Hurricane Season

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- A good portion of Cuba's 11.2 million people participated May 20-21 in the extreme weather drill organized by the government to test the disaster prevention system ahead of the hurricane season's official start date: June 1.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Biodiversity Contest

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The environmental organization Vitalis convened on May 22 a contest of ideas to learn about and preserve Venezuelan biodiversity, targeting university students from all fields and a awarding a trip to Germany for the 10 project winners

Ecobreves – BRAZIL: New Formula for Cleaner Diesel

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Brazil's national oil giant Petrobras has developed the formula H-Bio, which adds hydrogenated vegetable oil to diesel, improving the quality of the fuel and reducing pollution.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Fisherfolk Clean Contaminated Lake

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- Dozens of artisanal fisherfolk have been working since early May on a project to clean up the northern Guatemalan lake of Petén Itzá, overrun with waterlilies (Nymphaea) and contaminated with other solid waste.
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Criticism Rains Down on Gas Mega-Pipeline

By Mario Osava and - -
Opposition is growing against the continent-wide project that would transport some 150 million cubic meters of fuel daily through the Amazon.
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The Awkward Return of the Brown Bear

By Julio Godoy and - -
France, Spain and Andorra are working to reintroduce the brown bear in the Pyrenees Mountains. Fearful residents oppose the effort.

No Consensus for Moratorium on Bottom Trawling

By Haider Rizvi and - -
Environmentalists hoped an international ban on bottom trawling in the fishing industry would gain ground at a UN meeting. But they will have to wait.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Mining Law Grinds to a Halt

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Honduran Mining Law, whose passage was expected by mid-May, was suspended because mining companies don't want to stop strip mining in the mountains, saying it would discourage investment.

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Blow Dealt Against Bird Trafficking

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- The Argentine Wildlife Directorate stepped up operations last week against the illegal sales of wild bird species that are endangered or whose populations are very reduced.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: New Steps Against Pollution

By IPS Correspondents and - -
eginning May 30, the Bogotá municipal government will implement traffic restrictions in three sectors of the city, affecting public service vehicles that run on diesel and that are older than 10 years.
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