Tierramérica

Issue of June, 16, 2003



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Doubts on Whether 20th Century the Hottest Ever
By Cristina Hernández-Espinoza
Some U.S. scientists question the theories that have served as the basis of the global fight against climate change, saying periods of unusually warm or cool temperatures are explained by natural fluctuations in the Earth's climate processes.

Accents
A 'Laboratory' for an Environmental Citizenry Is Born
By Diego Cevallos
Argentina, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, Mexico and Peru, from now until 2006, will serve as the laboratory for an experiment whose goal is to create environmental awareness among citizens.

Q & A
"I fear the world that my grandchildren will inherit"
By Cristina Hernández-Espinoza
War can no longer resolve any problems and it leaves in its wake the destruction of the Earth, says Chilean author Isabel Allende. "I take comfort in knowing that the children of today have greater ecological awareness," she said in an exclusive interview with Tierramérica in the U.S. city of San Francisco, where she presented her latest book "My Invented Country".

Accents
A Bid to Save Honduran Hummingbird
By Tierramérica Editor's Desk
A legislative bill to declare the northwestern area of Aguán Valley in Honduras a protected area is feeding hopes for the survival of the brilliantly colored emerald hummingbird, a species unique to this Central American nation.

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Iguanas
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Iguanas have a look that seems to hark back to a life in the very distant past of this planet. These reptiles are found primarily in the Americas, and in modern times have become a sort of cult object, and in some cases the source of concern for the very survival of certain species within the extensive family.

Eco-Briefs

ARGENTINA: Logging Threatens Las Yungas Jungle
A large portion of Las Yungas jungle in northwest Argentina could disappear over the next five years if plans are approved for a company that wants to clear 1,400 hectares in order to expand its sugarcane plantation, warn environmentalists.

COLOMBIA: Youth Sustainable Development Summit
Youth experiences, actions and projects for improving the status of the environment will be presented at the First Global Summit on Youth Initiatives for Sustainable Development, to be held Aug. 26-30 in the Colombian Caribbean city of Cartagena.

MEXICO: Junk in the Lungs
The Metropolitan Autonomous University of Mexico (UAM) is studying the quantities and composition of the particulates measuring around 2.5 micrometers that circulate in the atmosphere of the Mexican capital.

PERU: Expanding Debate on Water Law
Peru's President Alejandro Toledo assured that he does not intend to privatize water services and agreed to extend public debate on a legislative bill by 150 days, after farmers engaged in protests in May that shut down roads and bridges at 64 locations throughout the country.

GUATEMALA: Environmental Laws Need Enforcement
The Guatemalan Center for Legal Environmental and Social Action (CALAS) has asked President Alfonso Portillo to enforce the laws for protecting natural resources and to step up activity at the Prosecutor's Office for Crimes against the Environment.

HONDURAS: A Month of Coffee News
The Coffee News agency, founded in Honduras to disseminate information about production and marketing of this farm commodity, has reached the one-month mark in its effort to give local growers a boost in spite of the sluggish international coffee market.

PANAMA: Bay Clean Up Requires Pollution Prevention
The plan to clean up the Bay of Panama, on the Pacific coast, will be only a half solution to the problem if the causes behind the contamination are not tackled, says Panama's environmental prosecutor, Giovanni Olmos.

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