(prensa.com) There were more than 2,250 hectares of forests, mangroves and pastures damaged by fires during 2010, national environmental authority Anam reported Thursday. "Some 86 fires occurred in Panama in 2010, most of them in the provinces of Coclé, Chiriquí, and the Panama City area," said Helvecia Bonilla, Anam's head of natural disasters. Forest and mangrove … [Read more...]
Panama launches study on sportfishing tourism
(allatsea.net) Panama’s minister of science, technology and innovation has announced a socio-economic research study on the impact of sportfishing tourism. The Billfish Foundation in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., will conduct the research. In a conference call, Dr. Ruben Berrocal, National Secretary of SENACYT (Secretaría Nacional de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación) said, “My … [Read more...]
Panama indigenous groups to form mining commission
(prensa.com) A commission has been formed that will start a consultation process to create new rules to regulate mining activities in the country. José Muñoz, president of the National Assembly, said that the commission will include representatives from indigenous groups of the Comarca Ngäbe Buglé and legislators from the country's major political parties. It will examine … [Read more...]
New drug discoveries from Coiba National Park in Panama
(Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute) Panamanian and US researchers participating in an innovative conservation program initiated at STRI have already discovered more than 45 compounds from CNP that show great promise against cancer, malaria and other tropical diseases Marine creatures found nowhere else on Earth are unusually abundant in the tropical eastern … [Read more...]
Panama Canal will be carbon neutral starting from 2014
(Panama America) The Panama Canal works to offset their emissions of greenhouse gases and become "carbon neutral" from 2014, today announced the administrator of the waterway, German Alberto Zubieta. During the celebration of "Panama: Where the World Meets", organized by the Americas Society and Council of the Americas, explained that German road administration … [Read more...]