Tierramérica

Issue of June, 01, 2009



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Harvesting cacao in Remolino.
Credit: Courtesy of Rodrigo Velaidez/Chocaguán

Report
The Farmers Who Abandoned Coca for Cocoa
By Constanza Vieira - IPS/IFEJ
Amidst the violence of civil war and the illegal coca trade, a handful of Colombian farmers have embraced chocolate production in the Amazon forest.

James Lovelock to celebrate 90th birthday.
Credit: Courtesy of Sandy Lovelock

Dialogues
"I Hope We Are Civilized When Climate Disaster Hits"
By Stephen Leahy
"It's like the pre-World War II calm," says British scientist James Lovelock in describing the human situation and lack of action to adapt to global climate change.

Eco-Briefs

VENEZUELA: Orinoco Delta Now a Biosphere Reserve
The Orinoco Delta, Venezuela's youngest geological area at just one million years old, has been added to the network of 544 biosphere reserves of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).

CHILE: No to a Gas Tax Cut
Environmental groups in Chile oppose President Michelle Bachelet's decision to lower the maximum tax on gasoline until April 2010.

HONDURAS: Oil Exploration Threatens Marine Resources
The oil exploration effort that the Honduran government plans for parts of the Caribbean coast endangers the marine areas of the Mesoamerican biological corridor, warned the Environmental Prosecutor's Office.

CUBA: Invasive Plants Gain Ground
Cuban scientists have warned that this Caribbean island nation lacks an updated inventory of invasive plant species and sufficient information about the real damage they cause the ecosystems.

BRAZIL: University Students Take On E-Waste
The University of São Paulo has opened Brazil's first government-run center for recycling electronic waste.

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