Tierramérica

Issue of March, 31, 2002



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Dialogues
"The United States Is Putting the World at Risk"
By Néfer Muñoz
The renowned Harvard economist maintains that there is no reason why the United States should be beyond the scope of the Kyoto Protocol, which seeks to curb emissions of climate changing gases.

Accents
Equator Initiatives Award
By
The award was created to recognize initiatives for fighting poverty and for preserving biodiversity along the Earth's equatorial belt. The aim is promote successful and innovative formulas.

Accents
Promoting Care for Whales and Dolphins in Tropics
By Néfer Muñoz
The Costa Rican Pacific coast is the only place where two large populations of humpbacked whales meet, one from the north, the other from the south.

Connect Yourself
The Moon
By
The moon is often described as a natural satellite of Earth, as it is condemned to orbiting our planet. This link generates an important force, the effects of which are most evident in the changing tides of the oceans.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Evaluating Natural Wealth
Venezuela's National Institute of Parks, the non-governmental organization Vitalis, and other local and international groups propose creating a system to monitor and assess the natural wealth of the Canaima National Park, in the Venezuelan south.

COSTA RICA: Promoting Solar Energy
Costa Rica's Energy Directorate installed 662 solar panels or cells in the last three years to provide electricity to that number of poor families in rural areas.

REGIONAL: New Round of Green Negotiations Convened
Partners in environmental protection will arise from the so-called "Partenariat 2002", a meeting of small and medium-sized companies from Mercosur (Southern Common Market) and from the European Union (EU) to take place Apr 10-12 in this Brazilian city.

CUBA: A Study of Biosphere Reserves
Experts from Cuba and other countries will gather this month in Baracoa, more than 1,000 km east of Havana, to evaluate the status of and outlook for the biosphere reserves of this Caribbean country.

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