Tierramérica

Issue of April, 05, 2010



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Map of the Guaraní Aquifer.
Credit: Maps courtesy of the Guaraní Aquifer System Project Website

Report
Clear Waters Mercosur's Underground Treasure
By Marcela Valente
The Guaraní Aquifer remains unpolluted and an essential reserve for an increasingly thirsty world, according to a detailed report from the four countries under which it lies.

Measuring a tree trunk in the forest of Guarayos, in eastern Bolivia.
Credit: Cifor/Kristen Evans

Accents
Forests at the Climate Crossroads
By Stephen Leahy
The use of forests as a tool to fight climate change is facing more and more doubts.

Mangrove on the Negril River.
Credit: Kathy Barrett/IPS

Accents
Final Throes for Jamaica's 'Hippie Paradise'?
By Kathy Barrett
What was once a magical place in Jamaica is on the verge of losing its best trait: the beaches.

Eco-Briefs

MEXICO: Worm-Made Fertilizer Regenerates Soils
The use of organic fertilizer made by worms is on the rise in Mexico.

ARGENTINA: Threats Against Eco-Activists
Environmental and neighborhood groups in the eastern Argentine province of Santa Fe have reported threats that they believe are related to their fight against the spraying of dangerous agrochemicals near urban zones.

BRAZIL: Macaúba Palm for Biodiesel
The macaúba (Acrocomia aculeata), an abundant palm native to Brazil, will be important raw material for biodiesel, according to Entaban Ecoenergetics of Brazil, a partnership of Spanish and Brazilian capital.

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