Tierramérica

Issue of May, 27, 2006



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Wide diameter pipes like these are nonviable in many Amazon areas, say experts.
Credit: Photo Stock

Report
Criticism Rains Down on Gas Mega-Pipeline
By Mario Osava
Opposition is growing against the continent-wide project that would transport some 150 million cubic meters of fuel daily through the Amazon.

Brown Bear
Credit: Photo Stock

Accents
The Awkward Return of the Brown Bear
By Julio Godoy
France, Spain and Andorra are working to reintroduce the brown bear in the Pyrenees Mountains. Fearful residents oppose the effort.

Accents
No Consensus for Moratorium on Bottom Trawling
By Haider Rizvi
Environmentalists hoped an international ban on bottom trawling in the fishing industry would gain ground at a UN meeting. But they will have to wait.

Eco-Briefs

CHILE: Drought-Resistant Eucalyptus Cloned
Eucalyptus trees resistant to drought have been cloned -- reproduced through genetic manipulation -- for reforestation plans and forestry development in Chile's arid zones.

CUBA: Alert for 2006 Hurricane Season
- A good portion of Cuba's 11.2 million people participated May 20-21 in the extreme weather drill organized by the government to test the disaster prevention system ahead of the hurricane season's official start date: June 1.

VENEZUELA: Biodiversity Contest
The environmental organization Vitalis convened on May 22 a contest of ideas to learn about and preserve Venezuelan biodiversity, targeting university students from all fields and a awarding a trip to Germany for the 10 project winners

BRAZIL: New Formula for Cleaner Diesel
Brazil's national oil giant Petrobras has developed the formula H-Bio, which adds hydrogenated vegetable oil to diesel, improving the quality of the fuel and reducing pollution.

GUATEMALA: Fisherfolk Clean Contaminated Lake
- Dozens of artisanal fisherfolk have been working since early May on a project to clean up the northern Guatemalan lake of Petén Itzá, overrun with waterlilies (Nymphaea) and contaminated with other solid waste.

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