Tierramérica

Issue of September, 13, 2004



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Accents
Faith, Too, Affects the Environment
By Francesca Colombo
Theologians and academics say the world's major religions have failed to provide leadership in defending nature.

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Report
The Return of the Ozone Layer
By Julio Godoy
The Montreal Protocol on ozone-depleting substances is making verifiable progress. Future generations may be able to enjoy fun in the sun with fewer threats to their health, predict some experts.

Eco-Briefs

LATIN AMERICA: A Boost for Sustainable Tourism
Aboard a vessel anchored off the river port of Iquitos, capital of the Peruvian Amazon, representatives from 17 Latin American countries and Spain pledged on Sep. 3 to promote tourism activities that do not harm the environment.

HONDURAS:: Ecologists Still Not Satisfied
The Olancho Environmentalist Movement (MAO), based in northeast Honduras and led by Roman Catholic priest Andrés Tamayo, is considering staging yet another ''march for life''.

GUATEMALA: Plague of Locusts
Locusts have inundated several communities in the Guatemalan department of Jutiapa, east of the capital; an unprecedented event for that region.

MEXICO: Activists Condemn 'Illegal' Pier
The Mexican government faces an international lawsuit if it does not order the demolition of a large pier built ''illegally'' just 50 meters from a reef along what is known as the Mayan Riviera.

COLOMBIA: Biological Vaccine for Cattle
The Colombian agricultural research agency CORPOICA last week released the first biological vaccine developed in this country to fight 'ranillas', a blood disease spread amongst cattle by flies and ticks.

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