Tierramérica

Issue of May, 21, 2012



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Densely forested islands in the Xingú River.
Credit: Mario Osava/IPS

Report
Belo Monte Dam Hit by Friendly Fire
By Mario Osava
Run-of-the-river hydroelectric dams like Belo Monte will increase Brazil’s energy insecurity, say executives in the electric power sector.

Eroded soils in the municipality of San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.
Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS

Accents
Action Needed Now to Prepare for Severe Drought Conditions in the Future
By Stephen Leahy
Numerous scientific studies predict severe and permanent drought conditions in large parts of Mexico, the United States and Central America.

Eco-Briefs

LATIN AMERICA: Decline in Renewable Energy
The generation of energy from renewable sources in Latin America dropped from 25 percent of total output in 1990 to 23 percent in 2009, according to the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

BRAZIL: Greenhouse Effect of Amazon Hydro Dams Revealed
The planned construction of 22 hydroelectric power plants in the Amazon region over the next eight years will cause the emission of 153 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a new study reveals.

LATIN AMERICA: Mega Cities in Search of Climate Leadership
Representatives of civil society, political organizations and the private sector from Buenos Aires, Mexico City and São Paulo, the three most populous cities in Latin America, met in the Argentine capital to promote leadership around the climate change issue.

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