Tierramérica

Issue of September, 20, 2010



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Caribbean beach in Tulum, Mexico.
Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS

Report
Climate Justice Treks from Cochabamba to Cancún
By Daniela Estrada
The idea of climate justice, which emerged at the Copenhagen summit and crystallized at the Cochabamba, Bolivia, civil society meet in April, will reach the official talks in Cancún, Mexico, pushed by the Bolivian government.

Field of photovoltaic solar panels.
Credit: Public domain

Accents
Renewable Energy a Remedy for Economic Crisis
By Miren Gutiérrez
Spain is one of the world's leading producers of photovoltaic energy, with installed potential of 3,200 megawatts.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: New Weapon Against Mercury Contamination
Removing mercury from water, petroleum and natural gas, without leaving additional toxic waste, is now possible with a technique developed at the Alberto Luiz Coimbra Institute for Engineering Research, at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

MEXICO: Environmental Budget Cuts Face Criticism
The 2011 budget for Mexico's Secretariat (ministry) of Environment and Natural Resources is insufficient to tend to existing and urgent needs, according to the watchdog group Greenpeace Mexico.

HONDURAS: China to Finance Ambitious Hydroelectric Project
The government of Honduras announced the construction of the Patuca I, II and III hydroelectric dam, over the course of three years beginning January 2011 at a cost of one billion dollars financed by a Chinese firm.

ARGENTINA: Infrastructure Plan Ignores Town
Residents of a town of 400 people in the northeastern Argentine province of Chaco faced repression and legal charges for their opposition to an electrical transmission line through their community.

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