Tierramérica

Issue of April, 07, 2008



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The endangered scarlet macaw (Ara macao).
Credit: Adrian Pingstone

Report
Biodiversity for Sale on the Streets
By Diego Cevallos*
Mexico has meager resources to fight trafficking in fauna and flora across its vast territory, while the crime continues just down the street.

Mirta Roses, director of PAHO
Credit: PAHO

Dialogues
Climate Change a Challenge to Human Species
By Darío Montero*
More people need to begin sustainable lifestyle practices in order to confront climate change, says Mirta Roses, director of the Pan-American Health Organization, in an exclusive Tierramérica interview.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Larvicide to Fight Dengue Mosquitoes
A natural pesticide that eliminates mosquito larva may help control the dengue epidemic in Brazil. The disease has killed at least 44 people in Rio de Janeiro.

ARGENTINA: Environmental Atlas of the Sea
Some 50 experts from a variety of institutions and disciplines put together an Atlas of Environmental Sensitivity of the Argentine Coast and Sea, with data on fauna and flora, water salinity, fishing resources, contamination, and other aspects.

MEXICO: Highway Halted Through Forest
The Mexican government has postponed approval of a new highway near the capital that would affect 120,000 hectares of forest that are home to a vast biodiversity, following heavy pressure from local farmers and environmentalists.

HONDURAS: First Trimester Sees 150 Forest Fires
Honduran officials reported 150 forest fires so far in 2008, most of them in the central department of Francisco Morazán, where the national capital is located.

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