ESPAÑOL

ISSUE: MAY 2001

- Available at our website: the outcome of An Arroyo Malvín Project for the City, the Generation of GIS and land management proposal for the Arroyo Malvín basin.

http://www.ems-sema.org/english/proyectos/solidaria/malvin_summary.htm 

- Within the framework of the agreement between the MercoCities Network and the Environmental Management Secretariat for Latin America and the Caribbean (EMS), the following projects have been started:

1. Public participation in urban environmental management policies: use of the new information technologies by municipal governments in the MercoCities Network (see Call for Young Researchers in MercoCities).

2. Diagnosis of priority aspects in terms of urban environmental management policies in cities of the MercoCities Network.

http://www.ems-sema.org/mc/index.html 

http://www.redmercociudades.org 

- Public-private partnership programme in urban environmental management: launching of database that includes information on projects, documents, experts, events and institutional links related to three aspects of urban environmental management: urban solid waste, sanitation and potable water.
http://www.ems-sema.org/castellano/proyectos/solidaria/ppp/eng_index.html 

- 10th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment (ISTA 10): during a special session, IDRC will present five low-cost technology projects to control water quality. Quebec, Canada, August 26-31, 2001.
For further information: http://www.qc.ec.gc.ca/csl/ista10/index.html 

- Urban Environmental Network. URB-AL Cooperation Programme between Europe and Latin America. Coordination: Municipality of Malaga, Spain. Seminar to launch the Network: Malaga, Spain, June 15-16, 2001. For further information: www.urbalmalaga.com
Contact: Mr. Pedro Marín Cots (pmarin@ayto-malaga.es)

- International Programme on Urban Agriculture Scholarships (AGROPOLIS). Closing date for applications: December 31, 2001.
For further information: agropolis@idrc.ca  or visit http://www.idrc.ca/cfp 

- Call for Young Researchers in MercoCities: Public participation in urban environmental management policies: use of new information technologies by municipal governments in the MercoCities Network. Deadline: May 20, 2001.
For further information, visit: http://www.ems-sema.org/mc/index.html (in Spanish and Portuguese)

- Call for IADB projects in relation to their Program for the Diffusion of Information Technologies in Social Programs. Open to public institutions, NGOs, research centres.
For further information: http://www.iadb.org/ict4dev/  or contact: andresg@iadb.org 

- Call: Proposals for international programmes on managing continental and oceanic waters. Ted Turner Foundation (Environmental Subsidies Programme). For further information: http://www.turnerfoundation.org/turner/water.html 

- International Congress on Municipalities and Public Services. Cordoba, Argentina, May 9-21, 2001. 
For more information: secext@com.uncor.edu 

- International Seminar: Informality and illegality in developing cities. N-Aerus Network (Network-Association of European Researchers on Urbanisation in the South). Brussels, Belgium, May 23-26, 2001. 
For further information: http://www.naerus.org 

- Public-private partnerships in urban environmental management: The Pao de Açucar supermarkets group of Brazil implements an innovative plan to recycle, in joint cooperation with municipal authorities. For more information: Pa.imprensa@paoacucar.com.br  or visit http://www.paodeacucar.com.br/ 

- Conclusions of the "International Forum on Sustainable Urban Development Management in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Contribution of Knowledge Networks", held in Montevideo, Uruguay, February 21-23, 2001.
http://www.ems-sema.org/forolac/index_eng.html 

- Conclusions of the MercoCities Network Meeting held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, March 15-16, 2001.
http://www.redmercociudades.org/02_unidades/uni_autonomia_actas.htm 

- Shared Management between Municipal Government – Local Government: National Meeting of the Brazilian Association of State Institutions for the Environment (ABEMA), March 29-30, 2001. Document on resolutions: Porto Alegre Letter: "Shared management to consolidate the SISNAMA". 
For further information: anap@sema.rs.gov.br 

- Italy: "Geology in community planning", CD by the General Bureau for Housing and Land, Lombardy Region, Italy. 
For further information: annalisa_alberici@regione.lombardia.it 

- Canada: "Local Government Participatory Practices Manual – A toolkit to support public participation in municipal decision making", Federation of Canadian Municipalities. 
For more information: international@fcm.ca  or visit: http://www.fcm.ca 

- Differentiated fiscal policy to encourage recycling. CEMPRE (Compromisso Empresarial para Reciclagem). For further information: http://www.cempre.org.br 

- Book: "Brief Local Agenda 21 Guide" by Patricia Kranz (pkrans@domain.com.br)

- Conclusions of the hemispheric conference of Environment Ministers of the Americas, March 29-30, 2001, Montreal, Canada.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/press/2001/010330_f_e.htm 

- Article: "Practical steps toward healthier cities and a cleaner global environment", by David F. Hales of USAID. http://www.usinfo.state.gov/journals/itgic/0300/ijge/gj-03.htm 

- News bulletin by the Latin American Municipal Network on Primary Environmental Attention (APA). 
For further information: one_argentina@ciudad.com.ar 

Information is requested on the use of ground water detectors at the municipal level. 
Please contact: Juan Luis Russo Soros – jlro@mixmail.com 

Information is requested on experiences with urban basin management in intermediate cities affected by settlements and industrialisation. 
Please contact: fredrod@latinmail.com 

- Information is requested on the conditions under which the Pseudomona Fluorescens bacteria can contaminate liquid detergents. 
Contact: César Ríos – martech@prodigy.net.mx 

- The petrochemical pole in Capuáva, Santo André, Brazil, plans the installation of a thermo-electrical plant in an urban area. Information is requested to assess potential risk in this kind of undertaking. 
Contact: José L. Pechtoll – pechtoll@terra.com.br 

- Information is sought on municipal-scale models for the treatment and final disposal of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries in Argentina. 
Contact: María Blasco – mariablasco@movi.com.ar 

- Information is sought on the promotion and evaluation of neighbours participation in the classification of domestic solid waste in intermediate cities. Contact: Raúl Pérez Ríos: cuartosol@hotmail.com 

- Specific information is required on regulations, policies and technical perspectives in the treatment of urban solid waste in the city of Montevideo, Uruguay. 
Contact: Francisco Pick – franpick@adinet.com.uy 

- From Mexico, information is requested on models and technologies for the shredding and treatment of organic waste to develop a deposit centre at the municipal level. 
Contact: Dinorah Guerrero Lecona – dguerrero@queretaro.gob.mx 

- Experts and experiences are sought at the level of fire control in the Bolivian Amazonia in order to establish a database. Contact: Blanca Vega – babilu@hotmail.com 

- The Green Line Project (Proyecto Línea Verde) – a telephone hotline on the environment in Uruguay – is in search of similar experiences and mature models to ensure the self-support of the service. 
Contact: Johanna Farelius – johanna@eal.se 

- Information is requested on references, contacts and experts in terms of education in environmental management at the business level. 
Contact: Sonia López – sla@metropolitan.com.ec 

- The Municipality of Rio Turbio, Province of Santa Cruz, Argentina, requests support to conduct a programme on urban solid waste treatment. 
For further information: Mr. Castellón Francisco, Secretary of Industry – Commerce and Production – munirt@oyikil.com.ar 

- Agenda 21 Network Project in Peru, requests information on financial models applied in comparable experiences in the development of demonstrative projects. 
Contact: Julio Díaz Palacios – juliodiazp@amauta.rcp.net.pe – juliodiaz@ciudad.org.pe 

- Call for the Angel Ballesteros Award on "Legal Research and Local Government Management". The Municipal and International Cooperation Studies Centre (CEMCI) of Spain calls for participation with original or unpublished research and study works on municipal administration and management (organisation, methods, historical perspective and legal standards). The prize is 750.000 pesetas. The deadline for the presentation of works is December 31, 2001. For further information visit: http://www.cemci.org  or contact: cemci@cemci.org 

- From April 4 to 7, the II International Conference on "Working together for Better Cities - Businesses and Municipalities – new partnerships for the 21st century". For more information visit: http://www.bremen-initiative.de/2001/
or contact: bettercities@bremen-initiative.de 

- Conference on "Infrastructure, the Environment and Dispute Resolution in the Americas", San José, Costa Rica, June 18-20, 2001.
For more information: www.abanet.org/publicserv/environmental/costarica.html 

Cities Forum: Find out about environmental management experiences in cities and municipalities throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
http://www.ems-sema.org/english/noticias/forum.htm 

City Press: Publish your news on environmental management in cities and municipalities of Latin America and the Caribbean in the INFO-EMS news bulletin. http://www.ems-sema.org/english/noticias/city_press.htm 

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