Tierramérica

Issue of November, 17, 2002



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Report
The Environment as Military Target
By Haider Rizvi
Officials and activists are demanding an end to war practices that harm the environment, such as the burning of oil wells, bombing of factories, placing of landmines and the use of depleted uranium in weapons.

Accents
Crocodiles Are Better Off than Ever
By Dalia Acosta
The populations of two endangered species of this reptile are expanding in Cuba thanks to crocodile farms, conservation policies and the control of exports, although poaching continues, motivated by domestic demand.

Accents
Central American-Caribbean Games Shun the Environment
By Blanca Abarca
The organizers of the regional sports competition will not take responsibility for gathering the tons of garbage that will be left behind by 6,500 athletes and 20,000 spectators.

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Cod Caught on a Snag
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The Antarctic cod, or icefish, is victim of its own popularity. The high demand for this fish in kitchens and restaurants around the world maintains intense fishing activity that could threaten the species very survival. But this argument has not been enough to win greater international legal protections for the cod.

Eco-Briefs

MEXICO: Debate on Border Waters
Some 100 scientists and academics from around the world are meeting in Monterrey, Mexico this week to study the challenges of managing water resources along the borders of 50 countries.

PERU: Saline Soils Reclaimed
Rice growers in the northwestern city of Lambayaque, on Peru's northern coast, have launched a program to reclaim soils that have high saline content as a result of inappropriate irrigations systems used in the past.

EL SALVADOR: Forest Inventory
The government of El Salvador is to conduct a national inventory of trees to establish the number, variety and coverage of each species, using techniques ranging from satellite images to on-the-ground inspections.

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