Environment
Friday, November 7, 2008 - 00:00
Environment chief Carlos Minc's dilemma: "I am an ecologist inside the government. But I am from the government."
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 00:00
The United States has agreed to redirect $25 million of Peru’s debt into local funds to protect the country’s tropical forests, the State Department announced October 20
Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - 00:00
The Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Peru today announced an agreement to reduce Peru’s debt payments in exchange for protecting the country’s tropical forests.
Monday, October 20, 2008 - 00:00
En pleno corazon de la Amazonia en Brasil, la reserva Juma es un ejemplo de los males que aquejan al mayor bosque tropical del planeta: el avance ilegal de las madereras y la pobreza de sus aislados pobladores tradicionales, situacion que intenta ser reve
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 00:00
Growth in population and tourism contaminate the islands' environment with alien species and pollution. But some say tourists, not citizens, should be kept out.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 00:00
A U.S. court said on Tuesday Ecuador's government did not have to enter arbitration with Chevron Corp over an estimated liability of up to $16 billion stemming from oil waste pits in the Amazon rainforest.
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 00:00
Ecuador se ha convertido en el primer pais del mundo que reconoce en su Constitucion derechos inalienables a la naturaleza, convirtiendola de esta manera en sujeto de derecho.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
La calidad del aire en Centroamerica, el Caribe y la zona sur de Mexico sera monitoreada por especialistas que podran advertir sobre la presencia de humo de incendios forestales o eventos volcanicos, utilizando informacion recopilada a traves de satelites
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
Brazil's new environment minister, Carlos Minc, announced this week that he will be pressing for criminal charges against 100 of the worst individuals or companies responsible for most of the deforestation since 2005
Wednesday, October 1, 2008 - 00:00
`The Ecuadorean state isn't interfering in this case,'' Garcia said. ``Chevron Texaco is carrying out an intense campaign to discredit Ecuador's position.''