ENVIRONMENT: battling the plastics monster
As in the rest of the world, there have been several attempts in Central America to ban the use of some plastic products. Last month in El Salvador, a law initiative was [Read more]
Panama
21-year old mining contract ruled unconstitutional
A 1997 mining concession contract between the Panama State and the Minera Petaquilla company has been ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court 10 years after the [Read more]
20,000 in Panama reforestation drive
While illegal logging among indigenous communities in Darien and other areas continues over 20,000 volunteers turned out across the country on Saturday, June 2 to plant [Read more]
OPINION: Panama’s ammo challenge
On Wednesday [Apr,18] the sanitation program of sites contaminated with unexploded ordnance, an environmental legacy of the American military activities in Panama will be [Read more]
Latin America’s first climate change exodus
Some 1,450 Gunas from the San Blas island Cartí Sugdup, will become the first indigenous community in Latin America to be relocated because of climate change, according to [Read more]
35 million tons drop in Canal CO2 emissions
CARBON DIOXIDE ((CO2) emissions by ships passing through the Panama Canal fell by 35 million tons in the 2017 fiscal year through the Green program “Connection Award and [Read more]
OPINION: Protecting our mangroves and ourselves
Today is World Wetland Day, a celebration to raise awareness about the importance of a vital ecosystem for the quality of human life. One of The most important classes of [Read more]
Panama plastic bags era nearing end
The first law sanctioned by President Juan Carlos Varela in 2018 obliges supermarkets, pharmacies and retailers to replace plastic bags with reusable bags within 18 [Read more]
Canal future could rest on going green
THE FUTURE of the Panama Canal in the face of accelerating climate change may depend on innovative green initiatives including floating solar panels. A solar project has a [Read more]
OPINION: Presidential silence aids predators
Protected areas are public domain property legally reserved to meet the objectives of conservation and research of natural resources, and the Ministry of Environment is the [Read more]