Tierramérica

Issue of March, 11, 2006



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A girl pumps water in Belize.
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Report
Water Transnationals Backing Off
By Diego Cevallos
Private investment in water management is on the decline in Latin America because of the high political and financial risks, say experts.

Valuable trees in the Amazon.
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Accents
Private Role in the Amazon Triggers Doubts
By Mario Osava
Thirteen million hectares of tropical forest in Brazil will be concessioned to private firms, according to a new law. Analysts fear it could accelerate the destruction of the Amazon forest.

Eco-Briefs

MEXICO: Binational Bank Under Consideration
The Mexican and U.S. governments are assessing the viability of the North American Development Bank (NADB), the only binational instrument that finances basic infrastructure to improve the environment along the 3,200-km border between the two countries.

ARGENTINA: Buenos Aires Real Estate Project Under Fire
A neighborhood group in the Argentine capital is speaking out against the progress of a new government project to set aside the city's last free public lands for a real estate project.

GUATEMALA: New Hunting Calendar
Guatemala's National Council for Protected Areas (CONAP) has published the country's hunting schedule, with lists of the species that can be hunted legally, which ones are prohibited, and the quota per hunter.

COLOMBIA: Network for Ecological Products
Indigenous, Afro-Colombian and peasant communities have joined together to create a Colombian network for environmentally friendly production, with the aim of producing native food and crafts to be sold locally as well as for export.

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