The principal environmental issues in Peru are water pollution, soil erosion, pollution and deforestation. Although these issues are problematic and equally...

Environmental issues are disruptions in the usual function of ecosystems. Further, these issues can be caused by humans (human impact on the environment)...

abandonment in some areas. There are many environmental issues in Colombia. Issues include deforestation, soil erosion, illicit drug crops grown in national...

well as advice and scientific studies in the areas of hydrology, meteorology, agrometeorology and environmental issues. It was created by Decree Law No. 17532...

The mineral industry of Peru has played an important role in the nation's history and been integral to the country's economic growth for several decades...

introduced in year 1983. This council has the role to advise governments and the international community on a range of environmental issues. The NEMC the...

brought conflict within the country due to its environmental and social impacts. Following the independence of Peru from the Spanish Empire, the economic elite...

cultural and religious doctrines. Environmental Justice for Indigenous peoples follows a model that frames issues in terms of their colonial condition...

intergovernmental organization. Environmental organizations can be global, national, regional or local. Some environmental issues that environmental organizations focus...

Climate of Peru Environmental issues in Peru Renewable energy in Peru Geology of Peru List of earthquakes in Peru Natural regions of Peru Protected areas...

Colombia. The principal environmental issues in Peru are water pollution, soil erosion, pollution and deforestation. Although these issues are problematic and...

The environmental impact of irrigation relates to the changes in quantity and quality of soil and water as a result of irrigation and the subsequent effects...

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Peru face some legal challenges not experienced by other residents. Same-sex sexual activity...

Since the 2000s, Tourism in Peru has made up the nation's third largest industry, behind fishing and mining. Tourism is directed towards archaeological...

Pacific coast - serves as the catalyst to many of Peru's natural hazards. Peru's environmental issues include deforestation (some the result of illegal...

disproportionate levels of pollution, health issues, and economic issues. They deal with environmental and social injustices, as their communities are...

music and environmental issues) and music educators are increasingly emphasizing the intersections of music and nature, and the role of music in ecological...

action by national government and international organizations" facing environmental issues. Preparations for the conference were extensive, lasting four years...

services and fostering private investment in and between the United States and Peru. Besides commercial issues, it incorporates economic, institutional...

dolphins in Japan and worked on environmental issues in Peru for more than five years. He documented the mass mortality of dolphins along the coast of Peru Archived...

of Justice between Chile and Peru about maritime borders and their associated fisheries is a case study for environmental security. The Copenhagen School...

went on to pay $247 million for a similarly environmentally troubled lead smelting complex from the Peruvian government, as well as borrowing more money...

(born January 4, 1959) is a Peruvian sociologist and environmentalist. She was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003, for her campaigns of improving...

Balsam of Peru or Peru balsam, also known and marketed by many other names, is a balsam derived from a tree known as Myroxylon balsamum var. pereirae;...

(Spanish: [tɾuˈxiʝo]; Quechua: Truhillu; Mochica: Cɥimor) is a city in coastal northwestern Peru and the capital of the Department of La Libertad. It is the third...

forest agency is needed. In the Walloon area in general it is sufficient to inform the local authorities. Strict environmental laws mandate the exclusive...

environmental issues. Castro de la Mata received a Ph.D. in Ecology and Population Biology from the University of Pennsylvania in 1988, and M.Sc. in Biophysics...

these have been identified globally. Frequently environmental conflicts focus on environmental justice issues, the rights of indigenous people, the rights...

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). Often referred...

Chile, Perú and Uruguay use a Quechua-derived word, palta. In Portuguese, it is abacate. The Nahuatl āhuacatl can be compounded with other words, as in ahuacamolli...