Tierramérica

Issue of December, 16, 2006



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Report
Garífunas Set Sights on Ecotourism
By Thelma Mejía
Communities of Afro-descendants along Central America's coasts condemn the privatization of beaches and demand inclusion in the benefits of the tourism industry.

Accents
An Organic Recipe for Development
By Stephen Leahy
Crops grown without pesticides and other chemicals can mitigate the effects of climate change, along with alleviating world hunger, say experts.

Eco-Briefs

MEXICO: Protest Against Toxic Dump on Border
Raúl Contreras, municipal president of the Mexican city of Sonoyta, on the U.S. border, told Tierramérica that he would not grant a construction permit for a controversial toxic waste dump.

BRAZIL: Indians with Green Seal in Hand
A territory of the Kayapó Indians that covers 1.5 million hectares in the northern Brazilian state of Pará has become the world's largest area of certified tropical forest.

COLOMBIA: January Shrimp Ban
In January a ban begins on shrimp fishing in surface and deep waters of the Pacific Ocean off the Colombian coast.

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