Tierramérica

Issue of June, 22, 2012



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Awareness of environmental deterioration is awakened by major disasters like the one caused in Cuba by Hurricane Wilma in 2005.
Credit: Patricia Grogg/IPS

Report
Climate Change: Waiting for a Catastrophic Wake-Up Call
By Mario Osava*
The difficulties in reaching an agreement on emissions reductions, made evident once again at Rio+20, could be solved by a climate disaster destructive enough to sensitize the international community.

Agroforestry contributes to the recovery of water sources.
Credit: Courtesy of ACICAFOC

Accents
Climate-Smart Agriculture to Reduce Vulnerability
By Fabíola Ortiz
Agroforestry, which combines tree crops with food crops and livestock grazing, is expanding through the integration of traditional practices and new scientific knowledge.

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Notable Writings
Rio+20 and Beyond: Together for a Sustainable Future
By José Graziano da Silva *
We cannot call development sustainable while nearly one out of every seven men, women and children in the world are victims of undernourishment, says FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva.

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Notable Writings
Why Inclusive Green Growth Can Sustain Recent Gains in Latin America
By Hasan Tuluy*
Latin America could become a victim of its own economic success, which is intimately tied to the generosity of nature, due to an increase in consumerism, says the World Bank vice president for the region, Hasan Tuluy.

Eco-Briefs

CUBA: Promoting the Use of Solar Water Heaters
The production of solar water heaters will be stepped up in Cuba as part of efforts to promote the use of renewable energy sources.

CHILE: Community Demands Halt to Construction of Thermoelectric Plant
On behalf of a group of residents of the northern Chilean municipality of Huasco, the non-governmental organization Oceana has called on the Environmental Assessment Commission of the region of Atacama to deny authorization for the Punta Alcalde thermoelectric power plant to be built by Endesa-Enel.

HONDURAS: External Aid for Disasters and Security
The World Bank has announced the approval of 80 million dollars in new loans for Honduras, which will be primarily invested in natural disaster prevention and public security.

BRAZIL: Bio-Detergent Cleans Up Oil Spills
Researchers at the Microbiology Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro have developed a bio-detergent that eliminates oil residue resulting from spills.

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