Tierramérica

Issue of March, 17, 2007



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Iraq´s rivers have become giant sewers.
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Report
Iraq Yet to Escape Environmental Nightmare
By Stephen Leahy
At the four-year mark under U.S.-led military occupation, Iraq's environmental outlook is dark, despite the vast quantities of money spent on recovery and conservation efforts.

Accents
El Niño Has Bigger Bite with Climate Change
By Bernarda Claure
Bolivia must prepare for more intense visits from El Niño, the cyclical climate phenomenon that has been given a boost from global warming, say experts.

Eco-Briefs

LATIN AMERICA: Greater Effort Needed Against Desertification
Non-governmental organizations have called for more effective action to halt desertification in Latin America.

MEXICO: Green Living Begins at Home
An environmental clean-up project that since 2006 has been implemented at Mexico's Environment Ministry building could be applied to all of the government's environment offices beginning in May.

BRAZIL: Use the Internet to Protect Forests
The Network of Forest Peoples set up antennas and equipment to connect eight isolated Brazilian communities and 30 offices to the Internet with the aim of making them agents of environmental defense.

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