Tierramérica

Issue of September, 05, 2011



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Giant water lilies (Victoria amazonica) in the Moxos plains, Bolivia.
Credit: Photostock

Report
Highway Through Rainforest Will Have Both Environmental and Cultural Impacts
By Franz Chávez *
The pristine rainforests of the Isiboro Sécure Indigenous Territory and National Park are threatened with destruction by a planned new highway.

Figure of Ah Puch, the god of death, mother-of-pearl mosaic with jade and pyrite incrustations, A.D. 500-800, found in Topoxté, Petén.
Credit: Julio Godoy/IPS

Dialogues
Mighty Maya Cities in Petén Succumbed to Environmental Crisis
By Julio Godoy *
The example of the Mayas in Petén, who destroyed the soil and forests through intensive agriculture and a love of opulence, should lead us to reflect on the consequences of excessive consumption, says archeologist Richard Hansen in this interview.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Assessing the Impacts of Global Warming on Marine Life
The Brazilian non-governmental organization Proyecto Coral Vivo (Live Coral Project) is carrying out a research program called Marine Mesocosms to study the impacts of global warming on sea life.

HONDURAS: NGO to Protect Endangered Hummingbird
The non-governmental Association for Research for Environmental and Socioeconomic Development has been tasked by the Honduran government with ensuring the protection of the Honduran Emerald (Amazilia luciae), a species of hummingbird unique to northern Honduras.

ARGENTINA: Activists Challenge Land Management Plan
Environmental organizations in Argentina are demanding that the land management plan adopted by the northeastern province of Corrientes be declared unconstitutional, because it threatens native forests.

MEXICO: The Search for Biofuel Sources
Mexico’s National Institute for Forestry, Agricultural and Livestock Research (INIFAP) is studying different plant species for potential biofuel production.

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