La Organización de Estudiantes de Biología de la USAC-OEB y la Comunidad Etnobiológica Guatemalteca
La Organización de Estudiantes de Biología de la USAC-OEB y la Comunidad Etnobiológica Guatemalteca
Asociación Guatemalteca de Arqueología
Asociación Guatemalteca de Arqueología
Mayan Ruins in Guatemala Could Become a U.S.-Funded Tourist Attraction
Deep in a dense, tropical Guatemalan forest lies the ancient Mayan city of El Mirador. It is more than 2,000 years old, but the site at the center of a current debate over who gets to dictate its future, as well as that of the surrounding jungle: local communities, or foreign scientists. On
U.S. Senators draft legislation that infringes on land rights in Guatemala and Mexico.
Flores, Guatemala - Maya Biosphere Watch recognizes that legislation S.3131 introduced into the U.S. Congress by Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and archaeologist Richard D. Hansen is an intrusion in Guatemala's current conservation policies and against the land rights of the Guatemalan people. The bill attempts to create
Renuevan oposición en Guatemala a la propuesta de ley presentada en Estados Unidos por el arqueólogo Richard D. Hansen
Flores, Guatemala - Maya Biosphere Watch reconoce que la propuesta de ley S.3131 introducida en el Congreso de los Estados Unidos por los senadores Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Tom Udall (D-Nuevo México), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) y el arqueólogo Richard D. Hansen es una intrusión en las políticas de conservación actuales de Guatemala y va en
Leonardo DiCaprio supports the people of Petén and the Maya Biosphere Reserve
Leonardo DiCaprio, an American actor, producer, and environmentalist, shared two photos on his personal Instagram account in support of forest concessions in the Maya Biosphere Reserve. “In the first photo,” DiCaprio explains, “community-managed forest concessions protect the beauty of the Maya Biosphere Reserve, provide habitat for wildlife like jaguar and scarlet macaw, and create
“Nature Now,” A Short Film Narrated by Greta Thunberg and George Monbiot
Film Calls for Increased Investment in Natural Climate Change Solutions Nature Now, a short film narrated by teen climate activist Greta Thunberg and writer/climate activist George Monbiot to serve as a call to action to protect, restore and fund Natural Climate Solutions (NCS), was released in advance of at the Global Youth Climate Strike
Research details impact of climate change in Central America
Research published in the journal Climatic Change details the severe consequences of climate change across Central America, including its impact on agriculture and ecosystems. The research is the first to both frame the current challenges facing the region and to identify policy strategies that could help the region adapt. The research papers, by scientists