Tierramérica

Issue of July, 21, 2002



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Report
Central America Wearies under Dengue Onslaught
By Néfer Muñoz
The tropical epidemic has been merciless in the region, and is revealing the vulnerability of the poorest sectors of the population.

Accents
'Aqua' to Revolutionize Climate Predictions
By Mario Osava
The Brazilian probe incorporated into the Aqua satellite will allow predictions of rains and drought for South America with 90 percent accuracy.

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Dengue
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Dengue has become a health problem for tropical areas of Latin America over the last several decades. But this disease, cause by four types of virus transmitted by a mosquito, has been known for centuries.

Eco-Briefs

CUBA: Fighting Desertification
Cuban technicians are receiving training in Germany to recover an arid zone in the southeastern province of Guantánamo, one of the Caribbean island's most fragile ecosystems.

CHILE: Wild Animals Released
The wild animal rehabilitation center of the Pro-Defense of Flora and Fauna National Committee released two chilla foxes (Pseudalopex griseus) and two quiques (Galictis cuja), species threatened by hunters and smugglers.

VENEZUELA: Green Tourism in Los Roques
Los Roques Science Foundation and Ecoportal Wildlife Venezuela are attempting to turn the Los Roques archipelago, located in the Venezuelan Caribbean, into a destination for ecotourists.

BRASIL: Agro-Ecology Is Growing
Family farming provides 70 percent of the food consumed in Brazil, representing an important step towards agro-ecology, say experts.

PANAMA: Coffee Bees
The presence of African bees led to a 25-percent increase in the production and weight of two varieties of coffee grown in the western Panamanian province of Chiriquí, according to a study by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute.

GUATEMALA: Sales of Oxygen to Netherlands
The Guatemalan government is negotiating an agreement for the sale of oxygen to the Netherlands, giving the European country a larger quota for the emission of greenhouse gases and the Central American nation resources to preserve its natural wealth.

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