Tierramérica

Issue of January, 25, 2011



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Caudalosa workers clean up mining tailings in the Opamayo River
Credit: Milagros Salazar/IPS

Report
Environmental Crime Doesn't Pay in Peru
By Milagros Salazar
The Peruvian Environment Ministry's public prosecutor will present an initiative in February to channel fines to pay for the damaging effects of mining, logging and oil drilling.

Sergio de Otto
Credit: Personal files of De Otto

Dialogues
"It's Essential to Change the Energy Model"
Clarinha Glock interviews SERGIO DE OTTO, of Spain's Fundación Renovables
The global dispute between fossil fuel interests and those developing alternative technologies has spilled onto the Spanish battlefield.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Waters Run Dirty
Brazil's rivers are increasingly polluted, according to SOS Mata Atlântica, a non-governmental organization that tested water quality of many water sources in 12 states, plus the federal district of Brasilia.

HONDURAS: Preparing for Dam Construction
With plans to begin construction in February, the Patuca III hydroelectric complex, in the northeastern Honduran department of Olancho, will require an investment of 250 million dollars, according to official sources.

MEXICO: More Endangered Flora and Fauna
The number of species in danger of extinction increased in recent years in Mexico, and the government has failed to protect them, denounce environmental groups.

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