Tierramérica

Issue of July, 01, 2006



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The blue whale, the largest mammal of all.
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Report
A New Home for the Blue Whale
By Daniela Estrada
A new refuge is in the works for the world's largest mammal. Supporting the initiative to establish a protected marine area in southern Chile are two multimillionaires with investments in the region.

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Accents
Biodiesel Comes in All Flavors
By Mario Osava
Brazil is diversifying the raw materials it is using for clean fuel. Waste from coffee production is just one promising option.

Eco-Briefs

LATIN AMERICA: Jeers for World Bank Transgenics Plan
Latin American environmentalists and social activists closed ranks against the World Bank, which proposes developing biosafety research in the region, through the cultivation of genetically modified maize, potato, yucca and cotton.

BRAZIL: New Way to Recycle Fluorescent Lights
Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo's Incubator of Technological Enterprise are developing a technology that promises to recover nearly 98 percent of the contaminating materials from used fluorescent lightbulbs.

HONDURAS: Reservoirs Regain Water Levels, Rationing Ended
Last weekend the drastic rationing of potable water came to an end in the Honduran capital, after the main reservoirs supplying the city finally regained levels within the normal range.

BRAZIL: Orthodox Church Embraces Defense of the Amazon
Aboard a boat, some 150 clerics, scientists, government officials, indigenous leaders and journalists will travel July 13-20 the rivers of the Brazilian Amazon while they discuss environmental questions related to the region, and issues related to water and ethics.

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