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Workers clean up oil spill in the Amazon
Credit: Ben Powless
Report
Petroleum Sullies the Peruvian Amazon
By Milagros Salazar - IPS/IFEJ
M
ore than 70 percent of the Peruvian Amazon was divided up into concessions for oil investments between 2003 and 2008, according to a non-governmental report.
Tourism development in Santa Lucía Bay, Acapulco, Mexico.
Credit: Public Domain
Accents
Scientists Study the Riches of the Mexican Pacific
By Emilio Godoy
A
rigorous study of the waters and coastline of the Mexican Pacific is a pending task that will be taken on by a group of 30 scientists.
Eco-Briefs
BRAZIL: Better Labor Practices in Sugarcane Fields
Brazil seeks to eliminate trade barriers for its ethanol, especially in the European market, with its National Commitment to Improve Labor Conditions in sugarcane production.
VENEZUELA: Baby Terecay Turtles Head to Orinoco River
Venezuelan school children released 1,000 young terecay turtles (Podocnemis unifilis) on the banks of the Caura River, a major tributary of the Orinoco.
CUBA: Crop Varieties to Confront Hurricane Threat
Agricultural scientists are working in Cuba to develop crop varieties that can withstand hurricanes and are resistant to other climate adversities as part of a food security strategy.
Notable Writings
Toward an Environmental Rationality
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Enrique Leff
The Amazon Possible
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Marina Silva
Climate Change Imposes New Conditions for Policy
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Sara Larraín
The Global Food Crisis and the Latin American Paradox
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Pamela Cox
Ramesh Jaura speaks with Pamela Cox - World Bank's Vice-President, Latin America and the Caribbean.
Zarina Geloo interviews Jeroen van der Veer, CEO of Shell
Alejandro Kirk interviews Holly Dublin, IUCN Species Commission.
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DEVELOPMENT-KENYA:
Fears Over New Land Deal
PERU:
Petroleum Sullies the Amazon
AGRICULTURE:
Biotechnology:
Africa Must Not Be Left Behind
Q&A:
"The Elites Are Like a Huge Elephant Sitting on Haiti"
AFRICA:
Civil Society to AU:
Investment Must Address Marginalisation
HEALTH:
Sri Lanka's Battle With Dengue
US-ECUADOR:
Chevron Fails in Effort to Lift Trade Benefits
CLIMATE CHANGE:
Opportunity For Biopirates?
TRADE:
Who?s Harming Fish Stocks? Trawlers or Artisanal Fishers?
EAST TIMOR:
Prime Minister Embroiled in Contract Scandal
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Climate Change
Carbon sink
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Clean energy
Renewable energy
Rare Metals Could Trigger Next Trade War
Polluting Mining Company Finances Public Universities
Water
Scientists Study the Riches of the Mexican Pacific
Baby Terecay Turtles Head to Orinoco River
Water Shortage Threatens Half the Planet
Amazon
Petroleum Sullies the Peruvian Amazon
World Bank Cancels Loan to Meat Processing Plant
The Farmers Who Abandoned Coca for Cocoa
Species
Scientists Study the Riches of the Mexican Pacific
Better Labor Practices in Sugarcane Fields
Baby Terecay Turtles Head to Orinoco River
Science
Scientists Study the Riches of the Mexican Pacific
Nearly 4,000 Tons of Garbage Daily
Mexican Scientists and Communities Forge Eco-Alliances
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