Tierramérica

Issue of March, 26, 2012



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Indigenous baby and mother in Chihuahua, Mexico. Social movements want indigenous rights and gender equity included in the concept of sustainable development.
Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS

Report
More Ecology, Less Economy for Rio+20
By Fabíola Ortiz
Indigenous people’s rights and gender equity should be addressed in discussions around sustainable development at Rio+20, say activists.

A woman buys jacks, used for fishing bait, at a market in Saint George’s.
Credit: Desmond Brown/IPS

Accents
Grenada Under Climate Stress
By Desmond Brown
Fishing, agriculture and tourism are feeling the pains of climate change in Grenada, a small island state in the southeastern Caribbean.

Eco-Briefs

HONDURAS: Promoting the Use of Biogas
The government of Honduras is studying ways to promote the generation of biogas from organic waste, to reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil.

BRAZIL: Raw Materials from the Northeast for Smart Packaging
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) has opened a laboratory in the northeast Brazilian city of Fortaleza for the development of biodegradable and edible packaging.

MEXICO: NGOs Denounce Delay in Clean Fuel Production
Environmental organizations have denounced that the Mexican government intends to postpone the production of ultra-low-sulfur diesel until 2015.

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