Tierramérica

Issue of December, 16, 2002



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Report
Spirulina 'Miracle' Invades Cuba
By Dalia Acosta
Hundreds of products made from this "miracle" algae fill supermarket shelves across the Caribbean island.

Accents
Fly-Fishing Fever in Patagonia
By Marcela Valente

Q & A
"The seed of respect"
By Néfer Muñoz
Environmental crimes are crimes against humanity, not just against species of flora and fauna, says Helen Mack, a leading human rights activist in Guatemala. "The greatest utopia is a society the lives and feels the sublimity of nature," she said in a conversation with Tierramérica.

Connect Yourself
Fly Fishing
By
Fly fishing is a sport that is quickly gaining followers around the world. But this approach to fishing is unique: although the objective is to catch salmon or trout, the sport is closely linked to nature conservation efforts.

Eco-Briefs

Plan to Stop Garbage in Gulf
Belize, Guatemala and Honduras are to carry forward a joint program to halt the dumping of garbage and other pollutants in the western Gulf of Honduras, on the Atlantic Ocean.

COLOMBIA: Sea Turtle Release
Environmental officials in Colombia released some 300 sea turtles -- most of the carey species -- along the country's northern Caribbean coast as part of an effort to boost the turtle population, which is threatened by human activities.

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