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Articles by Tierramerica :

Indigenous Message To Rio+20: Leave Everything Beneath Mother Earth

By Stephen Leahy Indigenous leaders from all over South America are making their way by foot, canoe and eventually on

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Spain: Fair Trade Is Alive And Well Despite Recession

By Inés Benítez The economic and financial crisis afflicting the countries of the European Union (EU) has scarcely affected sales

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Activists Call For Creation Of High Commissioner For Future Generations At Rio+20

By Stephen Leahy The theme of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) is “The Future We Want”, but

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Argentina Faces Dilemma Of Unconventional Oil And Gas

By Marcela Valente Vast reserves of natural gas and oil trapped underground, whose exploitation would signify major environmental impacts, will

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Renewable Energies Need New Incentives

By Fabíola Ortiz Clean, renewable energies contribute to economic growth and job creation while decreasing dependency on imports. This is

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Social Issues 

An Argentine Perspective On Degrowth

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By Marcela Valente The controversial concept of degrowth receives little press coverage in a region like Latin America. But the

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Bolivia Boosts Incentives For Foreign Oil Companies

By Franz Chávez Almost six years after the nationalization of hydrocarbon resources in Bolivia, foreign companies maintain an active presence

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Civil Society Determined To Have An Impact On Río+20

By Fabíola Ortiz Innovating and stepping up the pressure on governments are the bywords for civil society participation in the

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Sea Level Rise Threatens Mekong Rice

By Marwaan Macan-Markar With Vietnam’s fertile Mekong delta threatened by rising sea levels and salt water ingress, the country’s future

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Buenos Aires Unprepared For Normally Extraordinary Storms

By Marcela Valente The 18 deaths caused by a storm that hit Buenos Aires earlier this month tragically demonstrate the

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