Tierramérica

Issue of December, 09, 2002



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Report
Incan Quinua Grain Revived
By María Isabel García
This millenniums-old food crop is undergoing expansion in agricultural research and commercial production.

Accents
A Sporting Promotion for Reforestation
By Abraham Lama
The Peruvian Olympic Committee is promoting the planting of trees at a large rural cooperative where eroded soils have been transformed into forest.

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Quinua
By
Quinua, also spelled quinoa, is often mentioned as the sacred food of ancient Andean cultures, as an element of the indigenous people's diet in the past, long forgotten. But more recent research into its unique qualities has turned this South American plant into a product with great future potential.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Eco-Learning at the Zoo
Students from 30 Venezuelan schools have taken part in the conservation and ecology education activities at Chorros de Milla zoological park, in the western state of Mérida, in the first weeks of the program.

CUBA: Eco-Vaccine for Livestock
The Cuban-made recombinant vaccine Gavac, which immunizes cows against tick bites, has reduced the need to use chemical substances to fight the insect, thus improving the quality of milk and protecting the environment.

CENTRAL AMERICA: Seeking Funds for Biological Corridor
The inter-governmental Central American Environment and Development Commission (CCAD) and the World Bank will hold an international donors meeting Dec 12-13 in Paris in search of resources to finance the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor (CBM).

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