Tierramérica

Issue of March, 04, 2001



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Report
Cities' Toxic Clouds a Tough Enemy
By Diego Cevallos
Bogotá, Mexico City, Lima and Santiago have adopted innovative measures to fight air pollution, but the air-borne toxins continue to make thousands of people ill.

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Delicate Avis
By
The hummingbird is known by several names in the Western Hemisphere: colibrí, picaflor, and beijaflor, but its scientific name is Trochilidae, and it is a wonder of nature in the Americas.

¿Did you know?
Agroecosystems
By
Studies show that food production has risen during the last few decades. But the reality is that the numbers are not enough to solve the problem of hunger. Nor do they reflect the true environmental state of lands dedicated to agriculture.

Eco-Briefs

MEXICO: Nuclear Power Plant in Trouble
The temporary shutdown of a unit at Mexico's Laguna Verde nuclear power plant is the latest indication of the serious safety problems at the site, says environmental watchdog Greenpeace International.

ARGENTINA: Radioactive Waste
Sixty environmental organizations in Argentina are urging President Eduardo Duhalde not to authorize a cooperation agreement with Australia that they say would turn Argentina into a radioactive waste-processing center.

ECUADOR: Oil for Soccer Balls
The conditions accepted by Huaorani leaders in Ecuador for the exploitation of petroleum in their territory "are an insult to the collective rights of this indigenous nationality," says the local environmental group Acción Ecológica.

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