Tierramérica

Issue of June, 20, 2011



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Lignite-fired power plant in Patnów, Poland.
Credit: Public Domain

Report
Carbon Markets Are Not Cooling the Planet
By Stephen Leahy
Carbon markets are open to the kind of speculation and fraud that led to the global financial crisis of 2008. What’s more, they are not actually helping to combat global warming and climate change, either.

Mexican cattle farm.
Credit: Courtesy of Central Campesina Cardenista

Accents
Hidden Poisons in Mexican Meat
By Emilio Godoy
Medicines and feed additives used in industrial poultry, cattle and pig farming result in contaminated and sometimes toxic beef, chicken and pork.

Eco-Briefs

HONDURAS: Office Created to Administer Climate Funds
The government of Honduras has established a specialized unit to ensure transparency in the use of loans and donations earmarked for climate change initiatives, at the request of international financial institutions.

VENEZUELA: The Páramos Are Shrinking
The Andean páramo grasslands, located between 3,000 and 4,500 meters above sea level, are shrinking as the result of the expansion of agriculture and cattle farming and the demand for freshwater, leading to the loss of endemic flora and fauna.

BRAZIL: Consumers Less Concerned About the Environment
Despite the growing amount of information available on environmental issues, the Brazilian public’s willingness to adopt eco-friendly consumer behavior has declined in recent years, according to a survey by the Trade Federation of the State of Rio de Janeiro.

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