St. Vincent and the Grenadines suspends importation of glyphosate pesticides
Following the outcome of the civil lawsuit against agribusiness company Monsanto, in which the plaintiff successfully argued that the company’s weed-killing product Roundup was responsible for his terminal cancer, the government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has put a suspension on the importation of Roundup and other glyphosate-containing pesticides: The …
High levels of mercury found in Kaituma River, Guyana; testing to begin at other sites soon
The Kaituma River was the principal source of potable water for residents of the Port Kaituma community, up until water testing revealed high levels of mercury contamination: Though surface water is the main source of water supply for the residents of Port Kaituma, Region One, the Guyana Water Incorporated has …
Mercury from illegal gold mining in Venezuela threatens Caribbean ecosystems
An alarming report by Jewel Fraser, writing for Seafood Source: A group of Venezuelan scientists and an investigative journalist told an audience of fellow scientists and journalists that, whereas in 2016 the Venezuelan government created the Orinoco Mining Arc National Strategic Development Zone, with the ostensible objective of inviting international …
Residents concerned about Grand Bahama pollution
Resident of Grand Bahama island are concerned about the pollution being generated by the several industrial plants located there: Murky groundwater samples were obtained on Wednesday during another drilling exercise at Pinder’s Point, Grand Bahama – an area residents believe is affected by industrial pollution. The exercise was undertaken by …
Calls for a contaminated land inventory for Trinidad and Tobago
Environmentalists in Trinidad and Tobago are warning that there are several contaminated sites across the country that are having adverse impacts on the environment and human health and well-being: A Joint Select Committee of Parliament inquiring into waste management policies has been told that as an industrialised country T&T needs …
Project launched to test mercury levels in fish in the Caribbean
The Basel Convention Regional Centre for the Caribbean will son be starting to project to test the levels of mercury in fish in the region: Trinidad and Tobago is one of several Caribbean countries that will soon be participating in a biomonitoring project to evaluate mercury levels in fish regularly …
Anti-mining protests in the Dominican Republic
Protests in the Dominican Republic send a clear message to multinational gold mining companies: you are not wanted here. Esendom reports: In Latin America and the Caribbean, foreign, multinational mining companies are facing opposition from local populations whose memories of colonialism, violence and plunder remain alive. Some of the countries …