Tierramerica

Ecobreves – Ultraviolet Risk

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Scientists from 40 countries met in December in Mar del Plata, a city 400 km south of the Argentine capital, to compare studies about the effects of rising ultraviolet radiation on plants, animals and humans.

Ecobreves – A Boost for Tourism

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Cuban government's official drive to expand eco-tourism could reach the island's network of national parks, which, say experts, have the necessary conditions to attract a great number of visitors.

Ecobreves – Jungle in Danger

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Mexico's federal government must intervene in the dispute between peasant farmers and indigenous peoples over the Chimalapas jungle, a conflict that threatens to destroy an area that is unique in the world, warns the non-governmental group 'Maderas del Pueblo' (Woods of the People).
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Is Another World Possible?

By Mario Osava and - -
Leaders and representatives from social movements around the world are to meet in Brazil to debate ecological alternatives to what has been called the ''exclusive globalization'' promoted by the World Economic Forum, held annually in Davos, Switzerland
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The Earth's Cycles

By IPS Correspondents and - -
In addition to energy, organisms require a supply of materials to live. These chemical elements are found in the biosphere but must be constantly recycled in order to maintain their availability. Following is an account of some of these cycles.

Ecobreves – On the Verge of Impunity

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Costa Rica has had a hard time cracking down on environmental crime because it lacks economic resources, specialized courts and solid government regulations, acknowledge two top officials.

Ecobreves – A Giant Aquifer

By IPS Correspondents and - -
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay are to present a joint proposal before the Global Environment Fund for the management, protection and sustainable use of the Guaraní Aquifer.

Ecobreves – Green Candidates

By IPS Correspondents and - -
- The environmental group Green Alternative will participate in Peru's April 8 general elections with candidates for the presidency and for parliament. The presidential hopeful is Alex Castillo, the party's secretary general, and among the likely parliamentary candidates are Gina Torrealba, former member of the national volleyball team, and several mayors.

Ecobreves – Protecting Fishing Resources

By IPS Correspondents and - -
The Chilean government has reduced the quota for the 'jurel,' or scad, catch from 1.20 million tons to 1.14 million tons annually, and for the first time set limits on fishing for anchovies, sardines and hake.

A New Target: Oil Company's Investors

By Danielle Knight and - -
Environmentalists boast of having pressured Fidelity Investments to sell off 60 percent of its shares in the US-based oil company that has commenced drilling operations in an indigenous-held area of Colombia. The investors say the sale was unrelated to the anti-oil campaign

“The Center of World Poverty”

By IPS Correspondents and - -
According to World Bank projections, by 2020 Africa will have a food shortage of 250 million tons. If we do not take concerted steps to reverse the negative trends now, the global center of poverty will increasingly be rural Africa.
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