Tierramérica

Issue of January, 10, 2011



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The Fitzroy River Basin in Australia, Jan. 4, 2011. The flooded area appears in dark blue.
Credit: Courtesy of NASA/GSFC, MODIS Rapid Response

Report
Climate Change Could Be Worsening Effects of El Niño and La Niña
By Stephen Leahy
Scientists believe that global warming could be affecting the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climate cycle, whose cold phase, La Niña, is already taking a toll on food production.

Alto Huayabamba, in San Martín, Peru.
Credit: AMPA

Accents
Local Communities Protect Their Amazon
By Milagros Salazar
Residents and authorities of a Peruvian Amazon region take rainforest conservation into their own hands.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Stock Exchange Joins Fight Against Climate Change
The São Paulo Securities, Commodities and Futures Exchange and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) have launched the Carbon Efficient Index (ICO2) to encourage companies to measure and disclose their greenhouse gas emissions.

CHILE: New Actions Planned Against Mine Tailings Deposit
Residents of the northern Chilean community of Caimanes are planning new actions to fight for the closure of the mine tailings deposit operated by the Chilean-Japanese mining company Los Pelambres.

ARGENTINA: Glacier Protection Law Suspended
Environmental organizations in Argentina are protesting the delays in the application of the law to protect glaciers passed in late September 2010.

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