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UNDP to Help Fortify Venezuela’s National Park System
Saturday, August 1st, 2009Venezuela has one of the oldest national park systems in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). However, most of the nation’s parks are under-funded, under-appreciated and misused by the average Venezuelan, and in serious need of investments in improvements and improved management.
This week the UN Development Programme (UNDP) and Venezuela’s Planning and Development Ministry (Ministerio [...]
IDB Finances Venezuelan Hydroelectric Project
Friday, July 31st, 2009From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB):
IDB approves financing for hydropower project in Venezuela
Credit will enable completion of facility that will supply up to eight percent of the country’s electricity in a sustainable manner
The Inter-American Development Bank today approved an $800 million supplementary loan to Venezuela for the completion of the Manuel Pilar (also known as [...]
Still Possible to Challenge Projects on Environmental Grounds in Trinidad
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009Just read an interesting article in IPS News about the latest development in community efforts in Trinidad to stop plans for two aluminum smelters on the island. Trinidad’s High Court quashed the Environmental Management Authority’s (EMA) grant of a Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) for the construction by Alutrint of a smelter in La Brea.
Alutrint [...]
World No Tobacco Day 09: PAHO Calls for All LAC Nations to Adopt Pictorial Warnings
Friday, May 29th, 2009From the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO):
PAHO Calls for Pictorial Warnings on Tobacco Packaging
Countries urged to follow the lead of Brazil, Canada, Chile, Panama, Uruguay and Venezuela
Graphic images depicting the sickness and suffering caused by tobacco use should be mandatory on packaging for all tobacco products, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) said today on [...]
Día Mundial sin Tabaco 09: Los logros y retos en Venezuela
Friday, May 29th, 2009Desde el Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud y Protección Social (MSPS):
MIN-SALUD EXHIBIÓ AVANCES Y DESAFÍOS EN CONTROL DEL TABACO
La celebración del Día Mundial de No Fumar impone la revisión de logros y retos en el control del tabaco, en virtud de lo cual el Ministerio del Poder Popular para la Salud y Protección [...]
FONTAGRO to Fund IDB Studies on Climate Change Impact on Agriculture
Tuesday, May 5th, 2009From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB):
FONTAGRO extends agreement with IDB
The Bank will manage the Fund until 2011 and finance climate change impact studies
The Inter-American Development Bank and the Regional Fund for Agricultural Technology (FONTAGRO, for its initials in Spanish) have extended until 2011 their agreement whereby the IDB will continue to manage the Fund, [...]
Venezuela Toughens Cigarette Pack Images
Thursday, April 16th, 2009Venezuela has just adopted newer, tougher images to be displayed on cigarette packs on a rotating basis. Manufacturers have until 03 July to deplete their inventories of packs with the old images and switch to only using the new ones.
The messages accompanying the images say:
“This product is harmful to health and produces addiction”; “Smoking causes [...]
An Andean Medicines Policy
Sunday, March 29th, 2009Last Friday the 30th Meeting of the Health Ministers of the Andean Area (RMSAA) agreed on other important health measures — a coordinated epidemiological surveillance system, joint plans to combat HIV/AIDS, protect health in border areas and to combat child malnutrition — but the one that caught my eye was the new Andean Medicines Policy.
Not [...]
Promoting TV Reuse Instead of Recycling in Mexico
Sunday, March 1st, 2009From Retroworks:
American Retroworks Inc. adopts novel approach to criticism of CRT reuse at its facility in Mexico. “Exchange Program” pays Mexicans for bringing in one junk CRT for each refurbished sale.
For sale in Latin America – tested, refurbished, black 2001 brand name TV, 27″, only $40.
Or, bring in an old junky clunker, and get $10 [...]
Economic Growth Model is Rapidly Transforming/Degrading the Amazon
Thursday, February 19th, 2009From the UN Environment Programme (UNEP):
A Strong Impact is Made on the Amazonia by its Economic Growth Model
However, responses by the governments of Amazonian countries indicate that efforts are under way on concrete action to deal with their environmental challenges.
The population is increasing, reaching a level of 33.5 million inhabitants in 2007.
Cities grew at an [...]