Environment
Costa Rica Gets Tough on Shark Fin Imports
Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, signed a decree that tightens controls on imports of shark fins, in order to combat illegal practice known as "finning".Chinchilla said "this practice, Costa Rica does not accept and want to send a clear...
Environment
Costa Rica Looks to Become First Latin American Country to Ban Hunting for Sport
The protection of Costa Rica biodiversity wins land slide vote this weekThe Costa Rica government lawmakers took steps this week to be the first Latin America country to ban hunting as a sport. The vote was 41 in favor...
Environment
Costa Rica Hotel Chain Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality Wins International Award for Socially Responsible Operations
Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality, owner of several eco-lodges, eco-resorts and sustainable hotels & resorts in Costa Rica and Nicaragua, was among the 15 companies selected by Condé Nest Traveler to receive its 2012 World Savers Award.A panel of independent judges...
Environment
Deputies Will Vote this Month the New Costa Rica Wildlife Act
Costa Rica Eco News - Since 2006, the Association for the Preservation of Flora and Fauna (APREFLOFAS) has been working on the new Law of Conservation of Wildlife, by collecting 177,344 signatures and writing and structuring of the new...
Environment
Interpol Issues Red Alert for the Arrest of Environmentalist Paul Watson
The International Police and Interpol issued a red alert for the arrest and capture of Paul Watson, from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.The application was made by the Japanese authorities. Watson is wanted in that country on charges of...
Environment
Nicaragua Remains in Yellow Alert For Three Volcanoes
Nicaraguan authorities maintained a yellow alert today (evacuation) in a province and green (preventive) in two others
Environment
“Costa Rica Verde y Limpia” Program Declared of National Interest
The government of Costa Rica has declared of national interest the environmental program “Costa Rica Verde y Limpia,” a campaign launched by Terra Nostra Association and which seeks to raise awareness among citizens about the importance of proper waste...
Environment
Update – Costa Rica Earthquake September 5 2012
Bridge at Sarapiqui, Costa Rica. Located closer to the Atlantic than the Pacific The quake struck Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula
Environment
Nicaragua suspends tsunami alert after quake in Pacific Costa Rica
Nicaraguan authorities today suspended early warning of tsunami on the coasts of the Pacific Ocean
Environment
Costa Rican shaken by magnitude-7.9 earthquake
he U.S. Geological Survey says a magnitude-7.9 earthquake shook 3 KM North East of Samara region of Costa Rica
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