Tierramérica

Issue of May, 26, 2007



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Soybeans planted in Não-Me-Toque, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Credit: Nilson Konrad

Report
Brazilian Agro-Power Heats Up
By Roberto Villar Belmonte
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture is already restricting planting of some farmland in the southern part of the country, the most affected by climate shifts in recent years.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Expedition to Identify Amazon's Birthplace
Brazilian researchers are in the Peruvian Andes to determine where the Amazon River begins, and to collect local geographical and environmental data.

CENTRAL AMERICA: Financing Micro-Enterprise to Protect Environment
The United Nations Development Program and the Central American Bank for Economic Integration will provide support to the tune of 27.9 million dollars to micro-business in the region that protect the environment.

ARGENTINA: Claims Against Shell for Oil Spill
Eight years after an oil spill along the Rio de la Plata coast, Argentine residents who were affected are demanding that the transnational Shell Oil company clean up the river and pay for damages.

MEXICO: Database for Assessing Water Services
Academics are preparing the first database in Mexico to analyze the performance of public and private suppliers of water services.

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