Georgina Bustamante has worked for over 30 years as a marine biologist and marine conservation consultant. She has authored books and papers on marine...
A bill that would remap the Las Baulas National Marine Park in Playa Grande, in the northwestern province of Guanacaste, was recently re-introduced in...
Frustrated by the slow progress in solving sanitation problems at Costa Rica’s popular ManuelAntonioNational Park, the local mayor said this past weekend he wished...
A bill aimed at extracting geothermal energy from Costa Rica’s national parks has drawn criticism from environmental organizations.
The Law of Geothermal Energy Production...
The Office of the Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) expressed concern over attacks by the...
Costa Rica just made a decisive move to tackle organized crime. Yesterday, the Legislative Assembly voted 44-13 to amend Article 32 of the Constitution,...
In a move that has ignited heated debate, Costa Rica’s Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE) has intensified enforcement against residents living in protected...
Costa Rica’s fishing sector, vital to its economy and food security, faces mounting challenges from overexploitation, inadequate data, and weak governance, according to a...
