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Paraguay's Ministry of Environment and Social Development (Mades) issued an opinion against a bill that would allow hydrocarbon prospecting and exploration in Médanos del Chaco National Park, a protected area of 605,000 hectares. The decision is based on principles of environmental non-regression and conservation, and has the support of environmental organizations.
medanos-del-chacomadesInspectors from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades) found recent removal of forest cover on 12 hectares in Tavaí, Caazapá, with soil preparation for soybean cultivation. The case was documented and forwarded to the Legal Advisory Directorate for administrative and criminal sanctions under Law No. 6676/20.
madescaazapaResidents of the Santa Librada neighborhood in Asunción denounce that the clothing factory Ñamopu'ã Paraguay dumps paint waste into Cateura Lagoon, causing fish kills. They claim that despite repeated complaints, the Asunción City Hall and the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades) have not taken effective measures.
madesThe Specialized Environmental Crimes Prosecutor's Office of Villarrica is investigating alleged irregularities in drainage works on a rural property in the San Agustín community, Paso Yobái district, which may have caused damage to a protected wetland. The action was prompted by complaints from residents and indicates that the work may have exceeded the environmental license granted by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (Mades).
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