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CATIE Representing Costa Rica at the Rio +20 Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Rio de Janeiro - The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE) has been in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to represent Costa Rica and participate in the Rio +20 Summit.More than 190 nations and 50,000 are in...
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Costa Rica – Paul Watson Waiting on Germany’s Extradition Decision
TCRN] - Paul Watson, founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, originally arrested at Frankfurt airport involving Costa Rican shark fin poachers in Guatemalan waters, is hoping Germany, which has no extradition treaty with Costa Rica, will refuse the extradition...
Environment
Costa Rica – Pamela Anderson defends Captain Watson of Sea Shepherd
Actress Pamela Anderson came out today in defense of the founder of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, Paul Watson, who is in Germany awaiting possible extradition to Costa Rica for shark fin poaching.The Costa Rican authorities demanding the extradition...
Environment
Costa Rica – Second Largest Central American Project Could Hit Road Block
The Diquís hydroelectric project being developed by Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) is accused of violating international standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO) and national legislation that the pre-feasibility studies did not follow the guidelines.According to environmental lawyer...
Environment
Can the Earth Summit follow-up Rio +20 make a Difference?
(TCRN) – The region’s largest environmental conference, the Rio+20, is being held in Rio de Janerio, Brazil on June 20 for 3 days to discuss safe guarding the planet for the coming generations.World leaders along with thousands of people...
Environment
Sea Shepherd looks for volunteers in Costa Rica
Sea Shepherd is looking for volunteers in Costa RicaThe foundation for marine conservation, Sea Shepherd is looking for volunteers in Costa Rica to start a campaign to protect the seas. The recruiting process is carried out by the organization...
Environment
6.6 Earthquake strikes Southern Costa Rica June 3 2012
At 6:45 PM, June 3, 2012 a 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km southwest of PUERTO LA PLAYA in Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. No damage has been reported as yet. The Costa Rica News (TCRN) will update this report as...
Environment
Costa Rica Projects Promote Carbon Neutrality
In order to get Costa Ricans to achieve a significant reduction in their carbon emissions, two programs were presented last Thursday which seek to compensate for the environmental damages caused by these emissions.On of these programs is Think Blue,...
Environment
Honduras and Costa Rica Propose Protections for Hammerheads
Fish News EU - The governments of Honduras and Costa Rica have today proposed protections for scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).According to the Pew Environment Group, who...
Environment
Recycling in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, known for its biodiversity, national parks, and thriving eco-tourism, has a severe municipal solid waste management (MSWM) problem that threatens the health of local communities, destroying a fragile ecosystem whose well-being is of critical to those who...
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How Can We Improve the Presence of Women for Tech Industry in Latin America?
According to a recent study "The Presence of Women in the Tech Industry," the technology sector has had one...