Tierramérica

Issue of July, 04, 2005



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Young potato plants at the international in vitro gene bank in Peru
Credit: CIP

Report
Biotech Opens Doors to Andean Development
By Humberto Márquez
Colombia, Peru and Venezuela are the Andean vanguard in exploiting biodiversity for biotechnology, a global market that moves more than 90 billion dollars annually.

Nuclear power plant at Bugey, France.
Credit: Photo Stock

Accents
Dangerous Summer for Nuclear Power Plants
By Julio Godoy
A wave of simmering heat could force some of France's 58 nuclear reactors to shut down. A warning has already been declared due to recent high temperatures.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: New Environmental Coalition
Four non-governmental organizations created the Access Venezuela coalition, which aims to track the government's promises on environmental management issues, and to conduct training and distribute information, one of its leaders, Alcira Ascanio, told Tierramérica.

BRAZIL: Studying the Flora of the Amazon
Sustainable economic exploitation of the riches of Brazil's forests gained a new tool with the book "Useful Fruits and Plants in Amazonian Life", a collection of scientific and traditional knowledge of 32 native species.

GUATEMALA: Regulations for Gas Emissions
Guatemala's Environment and Natural Resources Ministry is drawing up regulations for gas emissions -- and could take effect before the end of the year.

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