Tierramérica

Issue of March, 10, 2007



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Report
German Cars Failing the Environment
By Julio Godoy
Germany's auto manufacturers are refusing to adopt strict environmental standards. Their critics say car buyers should turn to Japanese manufacturers instead.

Accents
Small Towns on the "Endangered" List
By Marcela Valente
More than 600 of Argentina's small towns are in danger of disappearing, despite being in the country's most prosperous agricultural areas, where soy is king.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Biodegradable Plastic On Its Way
A team led by physicist Alejandro Müller, of the polymer research department at Venezuela's Simón Bolívar University, is working on a new biodegradable plastic based on a mixture of polycaprolacton and manioc fiber (Manihot esculenta).

Reycling Kitchen Oil
Preventing contamination by recycling used cooking oil is the aim of a University of Sao Paulo project, run by the clean technology lab, Ladetel, in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil's sugar cane capital.

CUBA: To the Rescue of Fernandina's Flicker
Measures to preserve the habitat of the bird known as Fernandina's Flicker (Colaptes fernandinae) in a protected area of the central Cuban province of Villa Clara are helping to boost the population of this endangered species.

HONDURAS: On War Footing for Eco-Laws
Civil society movements in Honduras gave their greatest show of force in three years on Mar. 6 by paralyzing the country for delays in approving two laws for regulating mining and forest industries.

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