Tierramérica

Issue of April, 16, 2012



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Trees uprooted by the storm in the neighborhood of Barracas, Buenos Aires.
Credit: Juan Moseinco/IPS

Report
Buenos Aires Unprepared for Normally Extraordinary Storms
By Marcela Valente
In Buenos Aires, damage to real estate from flooding is projected to total 80 million dollars per year by 2030 and 300 million dollars per year by 2050.

Homes in the rural municipality of Caraúbas do Piauí, in northeastern Brazil.
Credit: Valter Campanato/Abr CC BY 3.0

Accents
Project to Regularize Rural Land Tenure in Northeast Brazilian State of Piauí
By Fabiana Frayssinet
The Brazilian state of Piauí will receive a major injection of funds to regularize land titles for family farmers and promote sustainable agricultural growth.

Eco-Briefs

CUBA: “Greener” Cement Developed
Cuban scientists have developed a type of cement that is cheaper to produce and less polluting than conventional cement, with the support of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland.

BRAZIL: Studying Manatee Reproduction Through Feces
The analysis of feces could be the key to better understanding the reproductive cycle of the Amazonian manatee in its natural habitat, according to the Conservation of Amazonian Aquatic Vertebrates Project at the Mamirauá Institute in Brazil.

HONDURAS: Public Officials Charged for Violating Environmental Law
Over the past year, the Environmental Prosecutor’s Office of Honduras has issued 19 injunctions against an equal number of individuals, including a number of public officials, for violations of the General Law on the Environment.

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