Tierramérica

Issue of August, 09, 2004



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The 'coatí' -- Nasua narica -- is an inhabitant of the Salta native forest.
Credit: Claudio Contreras

Report
Bulldozers Could Turn Nature Reserve Into a Desert
By Marcela Valente
Bulldozers threaten the General Pizarro protected area in northern Argentina, recently sold off to private parties. This habitat for valuable plant and animal species is in danger, say activists.

Credit: Claudio Contreras

Accents
Less Debt, More Conservation
By Yadira Ferrer
Colombia is to invest 10 million dollars to protect ecosystems. That sum will be discounted from the country's debt to the United States.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Saving Lions from the Circus
Sasha and King, two African lions that the Venezuelan Environment Ministry rescued from a circus, will have a new home in the Caricuao Zoo, southwest of the nation's capital.

CHILE: Scientists and Artists Against Dragnet Fishing
Scientists, artists and writers in Chile joined a campaign Aug. 3 to effectively limit dragnet fishing, a technique they say devastates marine resources.

BRAZIL: Amazon's Secrets Revealed
Fires used to clear forest for farmland -- a practice known in Portuguese as 'quemadas' -- in the Amazon are responsible for three-quarters of Brazil's carbon dioxide emissions. But each hectare of forest absorbs, on average, a half-ton of carbon each year.

CUBA: Heritage Status Sought for Wetland
Cuba's Ciénaga de Zapata, one of the largest wetlands in the Caribbean islands, could have access to more environmental and social projects if it is declared a Heritage of Humanity nature site by UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

GUATEMALA: Heavy Fines for Those Who Burn Tires
The Guatemalan Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has banned the burning of tires, and has established that violators of the ban -- which took effect on July 30 -- will face fines of 128 to 640 dollars.

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