Tierramérica

Issue of January, 17, 2011



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Report
Mexico Tempted to Shift From Tortillas to Ethanol
By Daniela Pastrana
The door that had opened for using Mexican maize in ethanol production slammed shut with the increase in tortilla prices -- but it is a temporary move.

Accents
Guaraní Effort to Strengthen Culture Through Tourism
By Clarinha Glock
In a jungle enclave in northeastern Argentina, a handful of indigenous peoples have set out to study their own Guaraní culture to test its tourism potential.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Four-Wheeling Vandals Damage Great Savannah
In the period of late December 2010 to early January 2011, all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts caused severe damage in the Canaima National Park, an area of 30,000 square kilometers in southeast Venezuela.

BRASIL: Ethanol Also Comes from Eucalyptus Bark
The great volume of industrial waste from the paper pulp industry -- eucalyptus bark -- can be made into raw material for ethanol, according to a study by the Luiz de Queiroz Agricultural School at Brazil's University of São Paulo.

CUBA: Migratory Birds Studied in Guanahacabibes
Cuban scientists will delve deeper this year into the characteristics and provenance of the birds they find on the Guanahacabibes Peninsula, one of the major corridors for migratory species in Cuba.

HONDURAS: Plans for Law on Garbage Incineration
The Honduran authorities are seeking legislation on different approaches to solid waste management. Of the country's 298 municipalities, 260 do not have any waste treatment system, and the other 38 utilize incineration -- and most are poorly managed.

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