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Peru One of Best Irrigation Adaptors in World
14 May 2013 - 08:25 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Fresh Plaza) — Netafim's worldwide President, Mr Igal Aisemberg, said that Peru has been one of the countries that adopted irrigation systems in agriculture the most quickly, even more easily than Israel and
FAO to Increase Funding for Peru
13 May 2013 - 07:42 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) plans to increase its financial support for Peru’s agricultural and irrigation programs to some $15 million USD.
Peru’s Foreign Commerce Society Calls on Government to Boost Water and Sanitation Sectors
7 May 2013 - 10:02 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru’s Foreign Commerce Society (COMEX Peru) last week urged the government not to lose focus on the water and sanitation sectors, and to work to meet the UN Millennium Goal Development Goal targ
Peru’s National Sanitation Authority Warns of Human Resources Needs at Waterworks
1 May 2013 - 08:16 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru’s national sanitation authority, SUNASS, aid this week that new investment in water and sanitation infrastructure must be accompanied by investment in human resources.
Peru Implementing Irrigation Projects to Export More Food
1 May 2013 - 09:23 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Andina) — Peru is expected to add 120,000 new hectares of farmland in order to increase produce exports the next two to three years, Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture has announced.
Chile’s Endesa Expects Movement on HidroAysen Project in Next Few Months
30 Apr 2013 - 09:31 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
CHILE, SANTIAGO — Jorge Rosenblut, the president of Chilean electricity utility Endesa, said last week that he expected news on the company’s $3.2 billion USD HidroAysen project in the next couple of months.
Peru Commits $219 Million to Water This Year
23 Apr 2013 - 10:02 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — Peruvian authorities have committed $219 million USD in potable water and sanitation projects to be executed under a public works scheme in 2013 year-to-date, according to figures from Peru's Econo
$260 Billion Lost Each Year Due to Lack of Sanitation: World Bank
19 Apr 2013 - 09:47 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — An estimated $260 billion USD is lost every year from a lack of access to sanitation, according to the World Bank.
Argentina's Pascua Lama Mine Without Water
17 Apr 2013 - 10:07 by Local Press Report
BUENOS AIRES (Mining.com) — There is no mine water solution for the Pascua Lama mine in the high Andes of Chile and Argentina. Here is one
Peruvian Taxpayers Association Warns of Water Quality, Access Problems
12 Apr 2013 - 08:08 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Over half of the Peruvian population lacks access to a secure water supply, and two-thirds consume water of poor quality, the group "Taxpayers for Respect" (Contribuyentes por el Respeto) said
Peruvian Protesters Vandalize Yanacocha Mine
12 Apr 2013 - 09:31 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Fox Business) — Antimining protesters vandalized parts of property owned by gold mining company Minera Yanacocha in northern Peru, the company said Thursday, highlighting the challenges the firm continues to fac
“Rosetta Stone” of Glaciers Shows 1,600 Years of Ice Melted in Last 25 Years
8 Apr 2013 - 09:39 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, OH, COLUMBUS — Ice cores from the Peruvian Quelccaya Ice Cap -- dubbed the “Rosetta Stone” of glacier by Ohio State University researchers because some 1,800 years of the glacier’s history is shown with the ice –
Pluspetrol Denies Responsibility for Peru’s Amazon Pollution
3 Apr 2013 - 08:06 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Argentine oil company Pluspetrol Norte SA on April 1 denied accusations by the Peruvian government that its operations in the country’s northern Amazon region were causing serious environmental pol
Peru Declares State of Emergency Over Amazon Oil Pollution
26 Mar 2013 - 08:19 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru’s government on March 25 declared a 90-day environmental state of emergency in the Amazon region of Loreto due to oil pollution that was not properly cleaned up by Argentine-owned Pluspetrol.<
Lima Residents Fear Water Shortages: Survey
13 Mar 2013 - 10:23 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — More than half of residents in the Peruvian capital, Lima, fear that the city will face water, while just under half say state-owned water and sewage utility SEDAPAL should be privatized, according
Honduras Water Providers Meet on Water Crisis; SANAA Presents Rescue Plan
12 Mar 2013 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — Water providers in Honduras’ Sula Valley met last week to address water issues affecting the region.
Peru Invests $3.5 Billion USD to Expand Water, Sanitation in Lima
27 Feb 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Peru is investing over $3.5 billion USD to expand sanitation treatment and water coverage in the capital district.
Peruvian Billboard Creates Potable Water
26 Feb 2013 - 09:19 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Adweek) — Lima, Peru, gets about half an inch of rainfall per year. Yet the atmospheric humidity is around 98 percent.
Peru Plans $3.1 Billion Investment in Lima Water Supply
19 Feb 2013 - 10:12 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Reuters) — Peru plans to invest $3.1 billion USD through 2016 to bring water to all residents in metropolitan Lima, officials said on Monday. About $1 billion USD for the projects would be made availab
Wastewater Network Failure Causes Floods in Peruvian Capital, Reignites Debate Over Privatizing Water Utility
24 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — A wastewater network failure that flooded the Peruvian capital, Lima, last week, has reopened the national debate on the need to reform or privatize state-owned water utility SEDAPAL.
Peru: Only 10 Percent of Water in Rural, Jungle Communities Is Fit for Human Consumption
8 Jan 2013 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Only 10 percent of the water supplied to rural and jungle areas in Peru is fit for human consumption, according to a new report from the Ministry of Environment (MINAM).
Peru Will Treat 100 Percent of Lima's Sewage by 2015
20 Dec 2012 - 08:57 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bloomberg ) — Lima will treat 100 percent of the wastewater produced in the capital city by 2015 compared with 16 percent now as two plants enter operation, Peru Housing, Construction and Sanitation Minister R
IADB to Provide Peru With $450 Million in 2013
13 Dec 2012 - 10:08 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) will grant Peru $450 million USD in loans to be used in environmental sustainability, competitiveness and infrastructure, social inclusion and modernisati
World Bank Looks to Mobile Technology to Solve Global Sanitation Crisis
4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The World Bank and its partners this weekend launched the first-ever Sanitation Hackathon, modeled on the successful Water Hackathon of October 2011, bringing together software developers, designer
Peru's Largest Wastewater Plant to Begin Operations December 18
3 Dec 2012 - 09:50 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — The Taboada, Peru's largest wastewater treatment plant, is due to kick off operations on Dec 18, according to water utility Sedapal's managing director Rossina Manche. The facility will initia
Mining Companies to Ease Peruvian Water Shortages
30 Nov 2012 - 10:24 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bloomberg Businessweek) — Anglo American Plc (AAL) and Southern Copper Corp.
Peru, Ecuador to Discuss Irrigation Project
21 Nov 2012 - 10:16 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — The governments of Peru and Ecuador will discuss current progress on the binational Puyango-Tumbes irrigation project during their upcoming presidential and ministerial summit. The presidents
Portuguese Investors Interested in Peruvian Sanitation Infrastructure
20 Nov 2012 - 11:32 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Andina) — Entrepreneurs from Portugal are interested in investing in Peru in sectors such as hotel industry, sanitation infrastructure and telecommunications, said Portuguese Ambassador to Lima Nuno de Bessa
Peru to Restart Newmont Conga Mine Talks
13 Nov 2012 - 09:41 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Fox Business) — Peru's government is looking to restart talks with opponents of the $5.0 billion Minas Conga copper and gold mining project in the northern region of Cajamarca, Environment Minister Manuel Pulgar
Peru to Study Feasibility of Small, Medium Hydropower Projects
7 Nov 2012 - 11:26 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Hydro World) — Peru's energy and mines ministry invites expressions of interest from consultants to perform technical and economic pre-feasibility studies of small and medium-sized hydropower projects in Peru.
Peru Hydropower Potential Third in South America
6 Nov 2012 - 10:03 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — Peru has the third highest hydro power generation potential in South America and oil reserves estimated at 532.7 million barrels, said business research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan in
Peruvian Government Needs $5.2 Billion USD for Improvements
26 Oct 2012 - 08:43 by Local Press Report
LIMA (The Peruvian Times) — Peru’s government said Wednesday that works to improve the coverage of potable water and plumbing in the country will require investments of $5.2 billion USD in the 2010 to 2016 period.
South Korea Joins Peru in Rehabilitation the Rimac River
18 Oct 2012 - 08:56 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Bernama.com) — Peru and South Korea have signed an agreement for the rehabilitation and development of Rimac River, which is the most important source of potable water for the Lima and Callao Metropolitan Area.&n
Utility Says Mining Causes 60 Percent of Pollution in Peru’s Rímac River
9 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — Mining activities account for 60 percent of all pollution in Peru’s Rimac River, according to SEDAPAL, the state-owned water company serving Lima and Callao.
Water Activists March on Lima Against ConocoPhillips Oil Project
3 Oct 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — The newly formed activist group Water Committee of Iquitos marched to the Peruvian capital, Lima, where it is demanding cancellation of an oil project being carried out by US petroleum giant Conoco
World Bank Harnessses Mobile Technology for Water, Sanitation
25 Sep 2012 - 10:27 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
South Korea, BUSAN — Innovative technology of the type used in mobile phones can help address global water and sanitation challenges, according to World Bank Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) Manager JaehyangSo.
Peruvian Utility Says It Needs $2.3 Billion USD to Achieve Full Water Coverage
25 Sep 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
PERU, LIMA — The head of Peru’s state-owned water and sewage utility, SEDAPAL, said last week that the company would need nearly $2.3 billion USD to achieve full coverage by 2016.
"Golden Opportunity" for Sustainable Development at South America-Arab Countries Conference
24 Sep 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report
LIMA (andina) — The Third Summit of the South American-Arab Countries (ASPA) will provide a ‘golden opportunity’ for the countries in both regions to work towards sustainable development, said Gustavo Bravo, Charg
Another Death From Violent Mining Protests in Peru
21 Sep 2012 - 08:25 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Reuters) — One person died and four were injured when police clashed with protesters blocking a road leading to top gold miner Barrick's Peruvian mine Pierina, company and police officials said on September 2
Peruvians Seize Maple Energy Wells
12 Sep 2012 - 08:27 by Local Press Report
LIMA (Reuters) — An indigenous group in Peru's Amazon has taken over and stopped production at nine oil wells that belong to Maple Energy, a tribal leader and the
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