Tierramérica

Issue of September, 28, 2009



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A coral reef on the Mexican coast.
Credit: Courtesy of the Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas

Report
Underwater Museum to Protect Mexico's Coral Reefs
By Verónica Díaz Favela - IPS/IFEJ
In the ocean depths off the coast of southeastern Mexico, galleries of human sculptures are to be installed as an artistic attraction with environmental ends.

Crocodiles from the Boca de Guama nursery in Cuba's Ciénaga de Zapata.
Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS

Accents
Cuba Encourages Tourism in Its Largest Marsh
By Patricia Grogg
One of the most important wetlands of the Caribbean, Ciénaga de Zapata in Cuba, is throwing open the doors to tourists interested in nature.

Eco-Briefs

BRAZIL: Pure and Cheap Biokerosene
Biokerosene developed by the Brazilian University of Campinas as a means to reduce polluting emissions from the aviation industry is notable for its purity and low cost, says one of the scientists involved in producing it.

URUGUAY: Anti-Tobacco Fight Needs More Time
The strict measures against smoking that Uruguay implemented in March 2006 "are very good, but don't take into account the health consequences of those who have been smoking for 30 or 40 years."

MEXICO: Pacific Coast Threatened by Hurricanes
Deficient urban and coastal planning are contributing to heightened risk from hurricanes along Mexico's western seaboard on the Gulf of California, warns an environmentalist.

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