Tierramérica

Issue of April, 04, 2005



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The Foundations of Life Itself Are in Danger
By Stephen Leahy
Around 30 percent of all mammal, bird and amphibian species could disappear from the planet, reducing the quality of the important ''services'' provided by the world's ecosystems, says the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

Accents
Indians Negotiate Reparations for Damages Caused by Dam
By Yadira Ferrer
Embera-Katío Indians have been in Bogotá since December protesting the impacts of the Urrá dam. Colombian officials hope to resolve the tensions this week.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Tara Expedition Returns from Antarctica
''I was so surprised to see so many boats, an average of one ever two days, and so many tourists'' in Antarctica, Celine Ferrier, captain of the Tara, told Tierramérica. The research sailboat arrived in Rio de Janeiro this weekend, three months after leaving from Chilean Port Williams.

COLOMBIA: New Nature Park
Environmental groups applauded the declaration of a new national nature park in the southwestern Colombian jungle of Florencia, considered the ''last stand of biodiversity'' in that area.

MEXICO: Eco-Preserve in Danger
The Cuatrociénegas ecological preserve, in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, runs the risk of disappearing, Valeria Souza, researcher with the Autonomous National University of Mexico's Ecology Institute, told Tierramérica.

PERU: Mining Companies in the Dock
Peruvian government prosecutor Martha Salinas announced on Mar. 28 the conclusion of an investigation into environmental infractions and crimes in the mining industry, and that presumed criminal liability had been found for 128 companies, including the two largest operating in the country: Mexico's Southern Peru, and the U.S.-based Doe Run.

GUATEMALA: Serious Losses of Maize
Ongoing drought has caused damage to some 24,500 hectares of maize crops in the northern Guatemalan department of Petén.

Lessons From a Unique Decade - José Graziano da Silva *
Rio+20 and Beyond: Together for a Sustainable Future - José Graziano da Silva *
Why Inclusive Green Growth Can Sustain Recent Gains in Latin America - Hasan Tuluy*
The Global Food Crisis and the Latin American Paradox - Pamela Cox