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Journalism and Communication for Global Change
BRAZIL: New Forest Code Could Hinder Climate Goals
The adoption of a new Forest Code in Brazil could threaten efforts to curb Amazon deforestation, which was reduced 70 percent between 2004 and 2010.
New Forest Code Could Hinder Climate Goals
Proposed amendments to the Brazilian Forest Code raise new alarm over Amazon deforestation.
Young Panamanians Develop Antibodies Against Violence
In Panama's largest cities, minors under 18 not under supervision of an adult must be off the streets after 9:00 p.m. The juvenile curfew law means some spend several days behind bars until someone shows up to pay the fine.
BRAZIL: Porto Alegre Cyclists Step Up Demands for Bike Lanes
In the weeks since a motorist mowed down dozens of cyclists in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, the incident has becoming a rallying flag in the fight to create a more bike-friendly city.
Porto Alegre Cyclists Step Up Demands for Bike Lanes
A motorist’s attack on a group of cyclists in Porto Alegre has drawn local and international attention to the cause of bicycles as a mainstream means of transportation.
Q&A: “It’s Essential to Change the Energy Model”
Latin America could see more Spanish investment in renewable energy if this otherwise strong sector in Spain is hurt in the war being waged by fossil fuel interests, according to expert Sergio de Otto.
“It's Essential to Change the Energy Model”
The global dispute between fossil fuel interests and those developing alternative technologies has spilled onto the Spanish battlefield.
ARGENTINA: Guarani Effort to Strengthen Culture Through Tourism
Since recovering part of their territory in 2005, an indigenous Guaraní community in the northeastern Argentine province of Misiones is working to maintain and expand a cultural tourism initiative.Guaraní Effort to Strengthen Culture Through Tourism
In a jungle enclave in northeastern Argentina, a handful of indigenous peoples have set out to study their own Guaraní culture to test its tourism potential.
BRAZIL: ‘Green’ Schools Flourish in Porto Alegre
Living sustainably can be learned. That is the idea championed by two schools in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, where students are learning to become environmental citizens of the new millennium.
Q&A: “The World Needs a New Social Contract”
"We have to start thinking about a new social contract on a planetary scale, but also within each country," says Argentine activist and scholar Adolfo Pérez Esquivel.Brazilian Immigrants Weather Crisis in Spain
Unlike so many immigrants who have come to Spain in search of jobs and a better standard of living, 39-year-old Flávio José Carvalho da Silva moved to this northeastern Spanish city from his home country of Brazil because he fell in love with a local woman.
Spain’s Renewable Energy Heads West
Plagued by Spain's economic recession and subsidy cuts, renewable energy businesses are following the sun and wind to Latin America in search of profits.
Q&A: Recipes for Food Sovereignty
In 1975, Brazilian nutritionist and paediatrician Clara Brandão introduced "multimixture" in the diet of 13 preschools in Santarém, in the northern state of Pará, and noted how the malnourished children gained weight and completed their schooling. Some even went on to university.
Recipes for Food Sovereignty
There are no strong or weak foods, only complementary foods, proclaims Brazilian expert Clara Brandão, promoter of a unique approach to nourishment.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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