Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Uruguay geared to paper pulp industry
According to a report from MercoPress, Uruguay has 1.7 million hectares of forests of which almost a million hectares have been planted to feed the growing pulp industry while the rest are so called native forests, according to primary data from an inventory compiled by the Ministry of Agriculture with support from United Nations. This the MercoPress report:
The National Forestry Inventory, INF, took two years to compile involving 21 people demanding 329.000 US dollars funded by FAO.
The results show that planted forests total 959.500 hectares, equivalent to 56% of the whole covered area which was surveyed as 1.721.658 hectares. The remaining 44%, 662.747 hectares are native woods.
Regarding planted forests, even when most (47%) are for the pulp and wood industries, there are also significant percentages related to agriculture (28%) and livestock breeding (18%).
Forests are linked to cattle, flocks and horses bred in open grasslands, since they offer shelter against the wind, cold and the sun.
Regarding water courses associated to the forests, the INF shows that most of them are defined as rivers, as opposed to streams, with virtually no recorded contamination.
“The quality of water is good in the majority of water courses linked to forestry”.
As to the type of soils the report indicates most of them have a slight angle, with a degree of light to moderate erosion. INF describes the selection of soils for planting forests as “good” since they have a good draining system, “essential for the species of trees planted in Uruguay”.
As to environmental problems in the planted forests, regarding water and air quality, invasive species and residual pesticides, they are overall of “low incidence”.
The National Forestry Inventory, INF, took two years to compile involving 21 people demanding 329.000 US dollars funded by FAO.
The results show that planted forests total 959.500 hectares, equivalent to 56% of the whole covered area which was surveyed as 1.721.658 hectares. The remaining 44%, 662.747 hectares are native woods.
Regarding planted forests, even when most (47%) are for the pulp and wood industries, there are also significant percentages related to agriculture (28%) and livestock breeding (18%).
Forests are linked to cattle, flocks and horses bred in open grasslands, since they offer shelter against the wind, cold and the sun.
Regarding water courses associated to the forests, the INF shows that most of them are defined as rivers, as opposed to streams, with virtually no recorded contamination.
“The quality of water is good in the majority of water courses linked to forestry”.
As to the type of soils the report indicates most of them have a slight angle, with a degree of light to moderate erosion. INF describes the selection of soils for planting forests as “good” since they have a good draining system, “essential for the species of trees planted in Uruguay”.
As to environmental problems in the planted forests, regarding water and air quality, invasive species and residual pesticides, they are overall of “low incidence”.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Big Lesson from Small Province
From The Buenos Aires Herald :
A graveyard silence reigned among national government officials yesterday as opposition leaders celebrated an electoral defeat of an ally of President Néstor Kirchner’s in an election on Sunday in Misiones. Kirchner chose to extend his stay in his native province Santa Cruz yesterday following the failure of Carlos Rovira, the governor of Misiones, to win a Constituent Assembly election in a bid to reform the provincial Constitution. Kirchner’s leading spokesmen, Cabinet chief Alberto Fernández and Interior Minister Aníbal Fernández, avoided speaking to the press about the unexpected defeat which saw a coalition led by Bishop Emeritus Joaquín Piña win by more than 13 points.
Rovira himself said that the result cannot be argued with. "It must be accepted."
Unlike the Kirchner camp, members of the opposition jumped on the chance of celebrating a rare low point in the President’s popularity.
Raúl Alfonsín, the ex-president, said the electoral result was not a political victory, "It was a defence of the republic, of dignity, in the words of Piña."
One of Piña’s main campaign arguments was that Rovira’s attempt to clinch the right to unlimited re-elections goes against democracy itself. In the days prior to the election, Piña — who has said he respects and admires many of Kirchner’s policies — said he hoped the President would realize it was a mistake to support Rovira.
A graveyard silence reigned among national government officials yesterday as opposition leaders celebrated an electoral defeat of an ally of President Néstor Kirchner’s in an election on Sunday in Misiones. Kirchner chose to extend his stay in his native province Santa Cruz yesterday following the failure of Carlos Rovira, the governor of Misiones, to win a Constituent Assembly election in a bid to reform the provincial Constitution. Kirchner’s leading spokesmen, Cabinet chief Alberto Fernández and Interior Minister Aníbal Fernández, avoided speaking to the press about the unexpected defeat which saw a coalition led by Bishop Emeritus Joaquín Piña win by more than 13 points.
Rovira himself said that the result cannot be argued with. "It must be accepted."
Unlike the Kirchner camp, members of the opposition jumped on the chance of celebrating a rare low point in the President’s popularity.
Raúl Alfonsín, the ex-president, said the electoral result was not a political victory, "It was a defence of the republic, of dignity, in the words of Piña."
One of Piña’s main campaign arguments was that Rovira’s attempt to clinch the right to unlimited re-elections goes against democracy itself. In the days prior to the election, Piña — who has said he respects and admires many of Kirchner’s policies — said he hoped the President would realize it was a mistake to support Rovira.
Monday, August 07, 2006
Just Who IS Nestor Kirchner?
Kirchner was governor of the Patagonian Province of Santa Cruz, a vast area stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes. It is cold and for the most part a barren province. But it has oil. And it has valuable minerals. It has fishing and lots of good sheep. A lot more sheep than people. The population is just under 200,000.
As Governor, Kirchner had the province's constitution changed so he could be re-elected over and over again. He was the virtual owner of the province and exerted his dictatorial powers accordingly. Kirchner muzzled the media and members of his family were (and still are) in all top government positions.
Kirchner's wife, Cristina Fernandez was senator for Santa Cruz, but soon after her husband became president with 22% of the votes, she was magically transformed into Senator for the Province of Buenos Aires, the richest in the country.
Kirchner now rules by decree, violating the constitution by totally by-passing Congress. Opposition is weak, almost non-existent. From dictator ruling over 200,000 souls, he has now become dictator of a nation of 38-million.
As Governor, Kirchner had the province's constitution changed so he could be re-elected over and over again. He was the virtual owner of the province and exerted his dictatorial powers accordingly. Kirchner muzzled the media and members of his family were (and still are) in all top government positions.
Kirchner's wife, Cristina Fernandez was senator for Santa Cruz, but soon after her husband became president with 22% of the votes, she was magically transformed into Senator for the Province of Buenos Aires, the richest in the country.
Kirchner now rules by decree, violating the constitution by totally by-passing Congress. Opposition is weak, almost non-existent. From dictator ruling over 200,000 souls, he has now become dictator of a nation of 38-million.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
Argentina y Libertad de Prensa
Según los rankings que cuantifican la libertad de prensa elaborados por Reporteros sin Fronteras, la Argentina, en 2005, ocupó el lugar 59. Un puesto arriba de Botswana, y abajo de Niger o de Mongolia por ejemplo. Los primeros de la lista, aquellos en los que la libertad es según estas mediciones, más respetada que en ninguna otra parte son Dinamarca y Finlandia, en ese orden.
De acuerdo a la de Freedom House, la Argentina descendió del puesto 41 en el que estaba ubicada en 2005 al 45 en 2006. Mas allá de las diferencias relativas, en general hay coincidencia en identificar en el país como obstáculos para una libertad más plena, la parálisis parlamentaria en torno a la sanción de una Ley de Acceso de la Información Pública, la "arbitrariedad" para la distribución de la publicidad oficial, y la hostilidad verbal hacia la investigaciones no gratas al poder político.
Ayer, Ignacio Alvarez, relator especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) solicitó el "cese del acoso judicial" que los periodistas sufren en diversos países de América latina. Señaló que en 2005 y en lo que va de 2006 se han iniciado procesos judiciales, penales, contra al menos 50 periodistas en 15 países de la región, acusados de calumnias o injurias y de "desacato", una figura legal medieval que otorga protección especial para los funcionarios públicos. Alvarez recalcó lo obvio y esencial: "Los funcionarios públicos están sujetos a un mayor escrutinio por parte de la sociedad. Las leyes que penalizan la expresión ofensiva dirigida a funcionarios públicos atentan contra la libertad de expresión y el derecho a la información".
De acuerdo a la de Freedom House, la Argentina descendió del puesto 41 en el que estaba ubicada en 2005 al 45 en 2006. Mas allá de las diferencias relativas, en general hay coincidencia en identificar en el país como obstáculos para una libertad más plena, la parálisis parlamentaria en torno a la sanción de una Ley de Acceso de la Información Pública, la "arbitrariedad" para la distribución de la publicidad oficial, y la hostilidad verbal hacia la investigaciones no gratas al poder político.
Ayer, Ignacio Alvarez, relator especial para la Libertad de Expresión de la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (CIDH) solicitó el "cese del acoso judicial" que los periodistas sufren en diversos países de América latina. Señaló que en 2005 y en lo que va de 2006 se han iniciado procesos judiciales, penales, contra al menos 50 periodistas en 15 países de la región, acusados de calumnias o injurias y de "desacato", una figura legal medieval que otorga protección especial para los funcionarios públicos. Alvarez recalcó lo obvio y esencial: "Los funcionarios públicos están sujetos a un mayor escrutinio por parte de la sociedad. Las leyes que penalizan la expresión ofensiva dirigida a funcionarios públicos atentan contra la libertad de expresión y el derecho a la información".
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Kirchner Contra Los Medios
En La Nacion Online un artículo describe otra embestida de Kirchner sobre los medios nacionales. Aqui el artículo:
El presidente Néstor Kirchner volvió hoy a atacar a la prensa al asegurar que algunos periodistas pretenden "hacerse un nombre" criticando al Gobierno y que en la Argentina "hacen falta plumas serias y responsables".
"No le tengo miedo a ninguna corporación ni al oportunismo de quienes quieren hacerse un nombre en el periodismo insultando o agraviando al Gobierno", lanzó el Presidente.
Enseguida agrego: "Algunos periodistas dicen que se esta violando la libertad de prensa. No podemos pensar distinto de lo que plantean porque entonces somos autoritarios".
En este sentido, añadió que "a algunos les interesa más el fracaso que el éxito de los argentinos", al criticar a algunos medios y algunos periodistas que, según dijo, tuvieron alguna "responsabilidad" en lo ocurrido durante la década del ‘90.
"La responsabilidad de lo que le pasó a la Argentina no es solamente de la dirigencia política, sino también de los medios y de muchos periodistas que acompañaron la década del ´90 y el desastre de la Argentina", disparó.
Durante un discurso pronunciado hoy en la Casa Rosada, Kirchner afirmó que "hay muchos artículos que dan pena por el poco nivel intelectual e investigativo y el poco acompañamiento con la verdad", y consideró que al país "le hacen falta plumas serias, responsables y fundadas".
"Parece que ser periodista es mostrar diferencias con las cosas que un gobierno pretende llevar adelante", agregó el jefe del Estado.
El Presidente hizo estas declaraciones en un acto de firma de convenios para la construcción de viviendas en la provincia de Corrientes. De la ceremonia participaron el ministro de Planificación Federal, Julio De Vido y el gobernador Arturo Colombi entre otras autoridades.
El presidente Néstor Kirchner volvió hoy a atacar a la prensa al asegurar que algunos periodistas pretenden "hacerse un nombre" criticando al Gobierno y que en la Argentina "hacen falta plumas serias y responsables".
"No le tengo miedo a ninguna corporación ni al oportunismo de quienes quieren hacerse un nombre en el periodismo insultando o agraviando al Gobierno", lanzó el Presidente.
Enseguida agrego: "Algunos periodistas dicen que se esta violando la libertad de prensa. No podemos pensar distinto de lo que plantean porque entonces somos autoritarios".
En este sentido, añadió que "a algunos les interesa más el fracaso que el éxito de los argentinos", al criticar a algunos medios y algunos periodistas que, según dijo, tuvieron alguna "responsabilidad" en lo ocurrido durante la década del ‘90.
"La responsabilidad de lo que le pasó a la Argentina no es solamente de la dirigencia política, sino también de los medios y de muchos periodistas que acompañaron la década del ´90 y el desastre de la Argentina", disparó.
Durante un discurso pronunciado hoy en la Casa Rosada, Kirchner afirmó que "hay muchos artículos que dan pena por el poco nivel intelectual e investigativo y el poco acompañamiento con la verdad", y consideró que al país "le hacen falta plumas serias, responsables y fundadas".
"Parece que ser periodista es mostrar diferencias con las cosas que un gobierno pretende llevar adelante", agregó el jefe del Estado.
El Presidente hizo estas declaraciones en un acto de firma de convenios para la construcción de viviendas en la provincia de Corrientes. De la ceremonia participaron el ministro de Planificación Federal, Julio De Vido y el gobernador Arturo Colombi entre otras autoridades.
Who is Kirchner?
Kirchner was governor of the Patagonian Province of Santa Cruz, a vast area that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Andes. It is cold and for the most part barren. But it has oil. And it has valuable minerals. It has fishing and lots of good sheep. A lot more sheep than people. The population is just under 200,000.
As Governor, Kirchner had the province's constitution changed so that he could be re-elected over and over again. He practically owned the province and exerted his dictatorial powers accordingly. The media was muzzled and the members of his family were (and still are) in all the top government positions.
Kirchner's wife, Cristina Fernandez was senator for Santa Cruz, but soon after her husband became president with 22% of the votes, she was magically transformed into Senator for the Province of Buenos Aires, the richest in the country.
Kirchner now rules by decree, violating the constitution by totally by-passing Congress. Opposition is weak, almost non-existent. From dictator ruling over 200,000 souls, he has now become dictator of a nation of 38-million.
As Governor, Kirchner had the province's constitution changed so that he could be re-elected over and over again. He practically owned the province and exerted his dictatorial powers accordingly. The media was muzzled and the members of his family were (and still are) in all the top government positions.
Kirchner's wife, Cristina Fernandez was senator for Santa Cruz, but soon after her husband became president with 22% of the votes, she was magically transformed into Senator for the Province of Buenos Aires, the richest in the country.
Kirchner now rules by decree, violating the constitution by totally by-passing Congress. Opposition is weak, almost non-existent. From dictator ruling over 200,000 souls, he has now become dictator of a nation of 38-million.
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