Tierramérica

Issue of September, 29, 2007



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Yaxchilán archeological site in the Lacandona jungle, Chiapas, Mexico.
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Report
Conservation Expands in Latin America
By Marcela Valente
One park ranger for every 30,000 hectares is the Latin American average that best demonstrates the lack of resources earmarked for conservation, though the total protected area is on the rise.

Tropical rainforest on the Rara Avis private reserve in Horquetas, Costa Rica.
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Accents
Forests Join the Carbon Market
By Zilia Castrillón* - IPS/IFEJ
How to include forest protection in the mechanisms for curbing climate change is reaching the fore of scientific and political debate.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Prize for Microfiltering Membranes
The Brazilian company PAM, awarded Sep. 19 as the best firm "incubated" by the National Association of Promoting Entities of Innovative Enterprise, is the first producer of microfiltering membranes in Latin America.

MEXICO: Illegal Timber Reaches the Government
Part of the tables, shelves and other wooden objects that the government of Mexico purchases -- this year for a total of some 180 million dollars -- comes from forests that were logged illegally, charge environmentalists.

ARGENTINA: The Better to Recycle With
With the aim of sharing experiences in urban recycling policies, Latin American officials, business leaders, academics and activists met recently in Buenos Aires.

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