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Report

By Marwaan Macan-Markar

Water: The Only Jewel in the Summit's Crown

One of the few achievements of the recent World Summit on Sustainable Development, the promise to halve the population without water and sanitation by 2015, could slip between the fingers of the poor due to privatization efforts, warn activists.

From our files:

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Compay Segundo. Credit: Alejandro Ernesto

Compay Segundo. Credit: Alejandro Ernesto

By Dalia Acosta

"The Stream Has Dried Up"

"Nature is for us to experience and enjoy," renowned Cuban troubadour Compay Segundo told Tierramérica. With his 95 years of experience, he says that we must take care of the planet.

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By Thalif Deen and Marwaan Macan-Markar

Disappointing End to Rio+10

Amid the jeers and boos of activists and the complacency of government officials, the Rio+10 Summit concluded with an action plan that includes very few commitments or timelines for poverty abatement or environmental protection.

From our files:

Tierramérica: Johannesburg Summit Special Edition

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By Gustavo González

Chile Tries to Mend Ozone Hole

The environmental authorities in Chile have launched an offensive to eliminate the use of pesticides containing methyl bromide, a substance that depletes the ozone layer and is harmful to human health.

From our files:

Kofi Annan: "It's the beginning."
Source: un.org

Kofi Annan: "It's the beginning." Source: un.org

After the Johannesburg Summit

The World Summit on Sustainable Development drew 104 heads of state, 9,000 delegates, 8,000 representatives of non-governmental organizations and 4,000 journalists, according to the official count. But what did the event produce?

Peru defends itself from El Niño... Fungus threatens ancient trees in Mexico... A Colombian plan to care for forests instead of growing drugs... Honduran capital starts water treatment... Children dying of hunger in Nicaragua... Salvadoran scientists honored for developing organic insecticide.

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