Environment
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 00:00
Groups on frontline of global warming head to alternative summit in city of Cochabamba.
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 00:00
As the government continues its aggressive push to extract Peru's vast mineral and oil reserves, communities such as Cerro de Pasco are caught in a conflict between environmental contamination and jobs.
Monday, April 19, 2010 - 00:00
By cooperating on energy and climate, the nations of the Americas can all benefit from these advances. And clean, reliable energy will provide a foundation for broad-based economic growth.
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 00:00
This one will be a "People's Summit", drawing what is expected to be more than 7,000 climate justice activists from at least 100 countries, along with four heads of state, and a handful of high profile celebrities.
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 00:00
The leaders of India, Brazil, and South Africa met in Brazil yesterday and they discussed the topic of Iran and - in which they said they are not – they are against any sanctions against Iran and they want to have dialogue with Iran.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 00:00
The two-day Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas meeting, co-hosted by the Department of State, Department of Energy, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS), brings together ministers and delegati
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 00:00
So our national security is very much wrapped up in the economic security of the hemisphere. So that's why energy and climate partnership matters to us. It matters to the hemisphere because, as the economies grow, they will need access to electricity.
Monday, April 12, 2010 - 00:00
Secretary Gates and Minister Jobim will sign an agreement on defense cooperation between the governments of Brazil and the U.S.
Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 00:00
The Forum is intended to facilitate a candid dialogue among major developed and developing economies to make progress in meeting the climate change and clean energy challenge.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010 - 00:00
El ministro Brack ha dicho que mas de 18,000 hectareas de bosque han desaparecido totalmente y que otras 400,000 hectareas estan al borde de la desaparicion en Madre de Dios debido a la mineria artesanal que utiliza mercurio para obtener el oro.