Tierramérica

Issue of November, 28, 2011



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The San Juan River in Nicaragua.
Credit: Germán Miranda/IPS

Report
Latin American Integration Does Not Extend to Climate Change
By Emilio Godoy *
Initiatives aimed at greater integration of Latin American nations have yet to reach the uncertain scenario of climate change adaptation.

Tract of rainforest cleared by burning in the state of Acre, Brazil.
Credit: Mario Osava/IPS

Accents
Brazil Cannot Swim Against the Climate Current
By Mario Osava *
Brazil has distanced itself from Latin America on climate issues and is coordinating joint positions with the other BASIC countries - South Africa, India and China - and the Group of 77 developing nations.

Beach of Funafuti atoll in Tuvalu, an island state in danger of disappearing due to rising sea levels.
Credit: mrlins CC BY 2.0

Accents
South Outdoing North in Fight Against Global Warming
By Julio Godoy *
The developing world can present solid evidence in Durban that it has contributed substantially to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Biodiesel Harmful to Marine Life
Biodiesel, a partially renewable agrofuel, generates fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoil, but could have negative impacts on marine life, warns a study by Brazil’s Universidade Estadual Paulista.

MEXICO: Adapting Transportation to Climate Change
Mexico should implement climate change adaption and mitigation policies in the transportation sector, recommends a non-governmental organization.

ARGENTINA: Grants for Environmental Activism
Greenpeace Argentina has launched a grant competition for young people, who would be provided with training and funding for campaigns aimed at solving environmental problems in their communities that are not being addressed.

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