RSSThis is the second installment of the research piece “Climate Migration in Latin America: a future ‘flood of refugees’ to the North?” which exclusively explores the migratory consequences environmental manifestations of human-induced climate change may have in Latin America. [...]
Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category
February 26th, 2010 - 8:24 am § in Environment, Front Page, Mexico, Press Releases, Reports, Uncategorized
Massive Earthquake Striking Chile Raises Once Again Issues of Environmental and Climate Migration in Latin America
February 22nd, 2010 - 9:13 am § in Environment, Front Page
Climate Migration in Latin America: A Future ‘Flood of Refugees’ to the North?
This Council on Hemispheric Affairs research paper, by COHA Research Fellow Alexandra Deprez, has been under preparation for a year. In it, she brilliantly synthesizes current developments regarding environmentally-driven human migration –and more specifically, migration caused by the environmenta[...]
Shooting Itself in the Foot, Brazil Spreads Concrete Through the Rainforest
Depletion of the Amazon Rainforest is not a new concern facing environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, and a growing number of the Amazonian indigenous peoples. For decades they have feared for the fate of the world’s most biologically diverse and species-rich hothouse. Brazil houses the larg[...]
Bolivia: The myth of the Saudi Arabia of lithium
Published by Reve October 28, 2009 Bolivia produces no lithium, though it is sometimes called “the Saudi Arabia of lithium” because its still-untapped salares are thought to contain nearly 50 percent of the world’s estimated lithium reserves. Lithium can be obtained in small quantities in the [...]
The Mapuche Struggle for Autonomy
Mapuches fight for Land Rights On August 17, dozens of Mapuche communities in southern Chile united to form the Mapuche Territorial Alliance to continue their struggle for political autonomy. Many of them had carried on angry protests, most recently on August 12, when a police operation to evict th[...]
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Rio’s Slum Solution
The postcard images of Rio de Janeiro present a study in contrast. The sprawling city is caught between the Atlantic Ocean and the vast Atlantic Forest region, where world-famous beaches and steep mountains abruptly collide with a growing population and a growing amount of pavement. Rio evokes im[...]
Carbon Controversies in Costa Rica
Does the Model Central American Country Live Up to its Big Green Reputation, Particularly When It Comes to Climate Control? Everyone needs something to believe in, and for many Latin American progressives, that something for years has been Costa Rica. The country has long been cited as a beacon of p[...]
Cuba: Gardening its Way Out of Crisis
Sunlight brightens the paved streets and historic buildings of Havana, Cuba, bouncing off the tents of vendors and the tin drums of a street band. Once stricken by poverty and inequality, the city has slowly blossomed as a result of the bustling enterprise of urban agriculture. Between buildings and[...]
August 11th, 2009 - 8:01 am § in Economic, Ecuador, Environment, Front Page, Galapagos, Press Releases
Immigration Issues in the Galapagos Islands
The crown jewel of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, is one of the world’s most fascinating wonders. Located 1,000 kilometers off Ecuador’s Pacific Coast, it is home to a unique array of flora and fauna, including some of the rarest species. The islands’ aquatic life, including marine iguanas, b[...]
August 10th, 2009 - 9:11 am § in Colombia, Commodities, Economic, Ecuador, Environment, Front Page, Press Releases
Colombia and Ecuador: Two Different Countries, Two Mining Futures
They may have torn relations and be at constant loggerheads, they may have wildly contrasting political cultures and leaders, but Colombia and Ecuador do have at least one thing in common: they both appear destined to become major mining countries. They also have both been slow developers on the min[...]