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A boy from the Yaguas community in the Peruvian Amazon. / Photo Stock

By Mario Osava

Indigenous Groups Denounce Exclusion from Biodiversity Talks

Indigenous groups had no voice in the negotiations in Curitiba, Brazil, about a binding global policy for the use of genetic resources. But they are already preparing to make sure they are heard in 2008.

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Cryosat, an artist's rendition./ ESA/P.Carril

By Julio Godoy*

A Satellite for Solving the Polar Ice Mysteries

Is it true that the ice is melting at the North Pole but expanding at the South Pole? The European space mission of Cryosat 2 promises to answer this and other questions, and deepen scientific knowledge about climate change.

In this section, Tierramérica shares letters from our readers. If you'd like to send us your comments, please write to: cartas@tierramerica.org.

Red Guacamaya. Credit: Claudio Contreras.

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