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October 13, 2022

Contingency Fund put into action for flood relief

Cabinet received a preliminary damage report from the Minister of Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management, Orlando Habet, on the flooding resulting from the [...]
October 13, 2022

Third Hicatee Conservation Forum and Workshop compiles first draft of the Hicatee Conservation Plan

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Third Hicatee Conservation Forum and Workshop compiled the first draft of the ‘Conservation, Management and Action Plan for the Central American River Turtle, [...]
October 13, 2022

TIDE celebrates 25th anniversary with concert, recognition ceremony

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: The conservation organization, the Toledo Institute for Development and Environment (TIDE), is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a concert and recognition ceremony entitled ‘A [...]
October 13, 2022

Friends for Conservation and Development installs solar electric fence for farmers in Vaca Forest Reserve

FCD noted that the reserve prohibits cattle ranching, therefore, the idea has been to contain these from advancing into the protected area.
October 13, 2022

Minister for Disaster Risk Management details worst-hit areas after Julia-related floods

[caption id="attachment_112793" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Orlando "Landy" Habet, Minister of Sustainable Development[/caption]
October 12, 2022

Department of Environment urges businesses to secure storage of industrial chemicals and hazardous substances

The DOE says that such chemicals should be properly stored using best practices and standard requirements such as segregated storage, tightly sealed containers, and containment bunds.
October 12, 2022

Bus company in Benque Viejo served with pollution abatement notice 

The DOE says that today, it conducted an inspection at a site located on George Price Boulevard in Benque Viejo del Carmen being managed by Westline [...]
October 12, 2022

International News: Over 30 Just Stop Oil protestors arrested after impeding ambulances and fire engines from doing their jobs

By Benjamin Flowers: Over 30 protestors from the climate change NO Just Stop Oil, were arrested in London this week after they impeded ambulances and fire [...]