Tierramerica

Protected Areas Threatened by Coca-Killing Herbicide

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Colombia's environment minister is to appear before her country's Congress to explain why glyphosate herbicide is being used in protected areas.
- Fabricio Van Den Broeck

From Pioneer to Leader in Sustainability

By René Castro Salazar and - -
Costa Rica could become the world's first example of "strong" sustainable development.
- Front Milenio Magazine

LIBROS

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The public monopolies for potable water and sanitation systems developed a basic infrastructure in Latin America that was unprecedented, writes Abel Mejía Betancourt in his article for the new magazine "Milenio Ambiental"

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: ChevronTexaco Supports School in Indigenous Area

By IPS Correspondents and - -
An agricultural technical school attended by 400 children and adolescents in the Orinoco Delta, in eastern Venezuela, received 75,000 dollars from the U.S.-based oil giant ChevronTexaco for building repairs and equipment

Ecobreves – ARGENTINA: Greenpeace Promotes Wind Energy

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Argentine affiliate of Greenpeace, the international environmental watchdog, is launching a campaign this month to promote the use of wind energy, with sights on the upcoming meeting of the Johannesburg Renewable Energy Coalition, set for June in Bonn.
Sustainable consumption is essential for overcoming the water crisis. - Claudio Contreras

Mega-Cities Squander Water Resources

By Mario Osava and - -
If Latin America's major cities, like Sao Paulo and Mexico City, don't enact policies for conservation and efficient use of water, they will soon have to ration this vital liquid, warn experts.

Ecobreves – PERU: No Money for Clean-Up

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The U.S. company Doe Run Resources has asked the Peruvian government to allow it to postpone clean-up of the dangerous contamination caused by its mining activities in Junin and Oroya, in the central sierra, since 1997.
Bees have an important ecological purpose: pollination. - Claudio Contreras

Alarm Sounds on Bee-Killing Pesticides

By Julio Godoy and - -
France has authorized use until May 31 of inventories of chemicals suspected of killing off bee populations. There is great concern in other European countries about this insect essential for agriculture.

Ecobreves – URUGUAY: Referendum on Right to Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Uruguayan civil society groups will celebrate Mar. 22, World Water Day, with workshops, exhibits and cultural activities to raise awareness about the importance of this resource and to promote a constitutional reform that would prohibit the privatization of water and sanitation services.

Small Rice Paddies Produce Big Results

By Patricia Grogg and - -
Cuba dedicates more than 130,000 hectares to growing rice, though it is mostly small-scale production.

Ecobreves – CENTRAL AMERICA: Tribunal in Defense of Water

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Central American Water Tribunal is conducting its second session of hearings Mar. 15-19 in the Costa Rican capital to debate nine cases involving the countries of the region.

Methyl Bromide

By IPS Correspondents and - -
A special session of the parties to the Montreal Protocol will be held in Canada on Mar. 24 and 25 to finalize negotiations on the exceptions to the use of methyl bromide requested by the United States. Used as an agricultural pesticide, methyl bromide is an ozone-depleting gas.

Ecobreves – GUATEMALA: Fish as Alternative to Coffee

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Guatemalan Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock is promoting tilapia fish farming as a productive alternative for communities that have been hit hard by the coffee crisis, especially along the southern coast.

Ecobreves – HONDURAS: Out of Firefighting Funds

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The national government has left the forestry development agency COHDEFOR without funds for preventing and fighting forest fires, denounced the entity's director, Gustavo Morales.

Ecobreves – COLOMBIA: Project to Protect Reservoir

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Authorities in northern Colombia inaugurated the Guájaro Reservoir Community Project on Mar. 13 in this region on the Caribbean coast.

Ecobreves – VENEZUELA: Canada Gives a Hand to Caracas Sanitation

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Canada will contribute a half-million dollars to build wastewater systems in poor districts of the Venezuelan capital, says the Canadian ambassador Allan Culham.

Ecobreves – CHILE: Proposal for Mining to Pay for Forests

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The executive director of the Chilean Forestry Research Institute, Roberto Ipinza, proposed that a portion of the income tax revenues from mining operations should be earmarked for forest development.

Experts Back Pentagon Warning on Climate

By Stephen Leahy and - -
Abrupt climate change, which could trigger catastrophes such as a decline of temperatures in Europe to Siberian levels, is indeed possible, scientists told Tierramérica.
A beach at Costa Rica's Manuel Antonio National Par - Mauricio Ramos

Costa Rica Exports Its Model for Green Tourism Certification

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Several Latin American countries will emulate the Costa Rican "green seal" for the tourism industry. Although the major hotel chains have shown little interest so far, Costa Rica has certified 50 businesses in the tourism industry.

Environmental Law Old After a Decade

By Gustavo González and - -
Leaders of environmental NGOs in Chile are calling for reform of the environmental law enacted in March 1994. They are demanding the creation of a truly "green" environment ministry.

Barcelona Forum 2004

By IPS Correspondents and - -
More than five million people are expected to take part in the Barcelona Forum 2004 beginning May 9, a global encounter for debate on three major issues of the 21st century: cultural diversity, sustainable development and peace.
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