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Changing the Flow: Water Movements in Latin America
2009-05-01
In case after case around the world, water has been turned into a profit-making commodity – preventing access to the most essential element on Earth. Pollution, corporate takeover, and the mismanagement of water ecosystems have resulted in dire water poverty and scarcity in many parts of the world. Private ownership of water and water-delivery systems does not resolve, but rather, compounds the longstanding and deep-seated abuse, neglect, mismanagement, and exploitation of water.
Carne bovina brasiliana
2007-11-30
A prima vista, la carne bovina proveniente dal Brasile potrebbe sembrare appetibile nel sapore e conveniente nel prezzo. Stanno tuttavia emergendo una serie di validi motivi che rendono consigliabile l’imposizione di un divieto d’importazione nell’Unione Europea. Nonostante un’imposta doganale del 176%, il prezzo al mercato della carne bovina brasiliana rimane talmente basso che gli allevatori di bovini in Irlanda, Scozia, Galles, Italia e in altri paesi vedono minacciata la propria esistenza.
The Beef with Brazilian Beef
2007-11-30
Beef from Brazil may taste fine and have an attractive price, but the reasons to ban it from being imported into the European Union are beginning to mount. Despite the EU’s 176 percent tariff on Brazilian beef, cattle farmers in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Italy and elsewhere say the imported meat is still so cheap that it threatens to put them out of business.
The Rush to Ethanol - Report Summary
2007-07-18
Rising oil prices, energy security considerations, and concerns over global warming are all contributing to the current hype surrounding biofuels. This report summarizes the fact that biofuels are being promoted as the way to curb greenhouse gas emissions and develop homegrown energy sources that reduce our dependency on foreign oil. (Report Summary)
The Rush to Ethanol
2007-07-18
Not all BioFuels are Equal - Rising oil prices, energy security, and global warming concerns have all contributed to the current hype over biofuels. This report reviews the most up to date scientific evidence and concludes that corn-based ethanol is not the silver bullet everyone is seeking. (Full Report)
Sedientos
2007-05-31
En marzo de 2006, después de muchos años de continuos cortes en el servicio de agua, inundaciones a causa de los inadecuados drenajes, altos incrementos en las tarifas y toda una serie de promesas incumplidas, Argentina rompió su contrato de 30 años con Aguas Argentinas. Esta compañía es una subsidiaria de la multinacional Suez, que antes proveía este servicio a los 10 millones de habitantes de la ciudad de Buenos Aires.
Desafiar el Poder Corporativo de los Inversionistas
2007-05-23
Desafiando el poder corporativo de los inversionistas nos muestra como las corporaciones adquieren mayor protección y poder de los tratados de inversiones, normativas y reglamentaciones. El Banco Mundial es un promotor de estas políticas y convierte los tratados de inversión en leyes; los tribunales internaciones de arbitraje también imponen reglas favorables para las corporaciones. Este reporte expone como los tratados de comercio y los acuerdos de inversiones trabajan contra los intereses de la población y como van en contra de normas de protecciones medioambientales.
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- Changing the Flow: Water Movements in Latin America — In case after case around the world, water has bee ...
- Carne bovina brasiliana — A prima vista, la carne bovina proveniente dal Bra ...
- The Beef with Brazilian Beef — Beef from Brazil may taste fine and have an attrac ...
- The Rush to Ethanol - Report Summary — Rising oil prices, energy security considerations, ...
- The Rush to Ethanol — Not all BioFuels are Equal - Rising oil prices, en ...