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Title: Mud Houses, Do It Yourself

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/casas-de-barro--hagalo-usted-mismo---jorge-belanko--violeta-moraga

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article provides a brief overview of the documentary "Mud, Hands, House", directed by Gustavo Marangoni. The documentary explores the issues surrounding the use of natural materials - such as mud, straw, thermal blocks, etc. - in building construction and provides information on how to construct a home using these materials. A copy of the documentary is available for download from the webpage. Article and video in Spanish.

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Subject:   Alternative Argentina Sustainable Housing Natural Bioconstruction Permaculture Natural Home Green Building

Title: Climate Crisis and Scheduled Destruction of Forests

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/crisis-clim-tica-y-destrucci-n-programada-de-bosques---silvia-ribeiro-etc

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article critiques multilateral policy programs - such as the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) and the Clean Development Mechanism - that focus on using market incentives, such as carbon offsets, as the means to address deforestation and carbon emission issues linked to the climate change crisis. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Oil Fossil Fuel Environment Carbon Emissions Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD) Climate Change Deforestation Development Model Policy Clean Development Mechanism Kyoto Protocol

Title: Challenges of the Bolivian Crisis

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/desaf-os-de-la-crisis-boliviana--zibechi

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the popular uprisings in Bolivia in response to the increased fuel costs legislated by the Evo Morales government in Bolivia in December 2010. The author briefly examines what this popular resistance could mean for the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Power Bolivia Energy Development Model Evo Morales Resistance Popular Democracy Fuel Leftist Regulation Government Policy

Title: Amazon Multimodal Axis of the IIRSA:The Pasto-Macoa Highway

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/eje-multimodal-amazonas-de-la-iirsa--la-carretera-pasto-mocoa

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This report examines the Pasto-Macoa Highway Project, an infrastructure project of the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA). The project proposes to construct a highway from Pasto to Macoa within Colombia as part of the eventual construction of a transcontinental highway, from Tumaco, Colombia to Belem, Brazil, thereby providing a road linking the Pacific to the Atlantic. The article looks at issues surrounding this project, including the potential impact on indigenous communities. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Megaproject Amazon Colombia Environment Brazil Peru Ecuador Road Highway Transportation Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) Infrastructure Forest Communication Reserve Protected Area Development

Title: The State Against the Indigenous Peoples of Ecuador and Bolivia

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/el-estado-contra-los-pueblos-indios-en-ecuador-y-bolivia

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article looks at the tense relationship developing between the leftists governments of Rafael Correra in Ecuador and Evo Morales in Bolivia and civil society organizations in the Andes region. These civil society organizations, many of them based in indigenous communities, are demanding that the state make changes to the national development models based upon mineral extraction and to provide increased opportunities for the participation of the citizenry in the formulation of state policy. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Bolivia NGO Mineral Mining Civil Society Policy Ecuador Social Movement State Mobilization Relations

Title: The Business of Trafficking in the Path of Oil

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/el-negocio-de-la-trata-en-la-ruta-del-petroleo---observatorio-petrolero-sur

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the linkages between prostitution and oil production sites. It includes an interview with Mercedes Assorati, the General Coordinator of the Program Zero Slavery which is based in Argentina. The linkages between prostitution and soybean production are also discussed. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Biomass Oil Argentina Biofuel Prostitution Soybean Trafficking

Title: Rivers for Life: Building Social and Environmental Proposals

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/iirsa--la-amenaza-del-proyecto-de-hidrovia-industrial-sobre-los-rios-paraguay-parana

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This report focuses on the proposed Project of the Paraguay-Paraná, a strategy to use the Paraguay and Parana Rivers for the transport of soy, iron, and fuel. The Intergovernmental Committee of the Waterway (CIH) - which includes the governments of Bolivia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil - hopes to lower the cost of transport of these goods through the use of waterway transportation. This report looks at the impact such a strategy will have on the local environment and local communities. Report in Spanish. 20 pages.

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Subject:   Power Bolivia Argentina Paraguay Fossil Fuel Environment Brazil Uruguay Intergovernmental Committee of the Waterway (CIH) Impact Soy Iron Water Transportation Infrastructure Fuel River Paraguay River Parana River Project of the Paraguay-Paraná

Title: IIRSA: The Two Faces of South American Integration

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/iirsa-el-doble-rostro-de-la-integracion-sudamericana

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the infrastructure projects proposed by the Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA). The Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC) has expressed concerns regarding the development and implementation of these projects and the social and environmental impacts these projects could have on indigenous communities in the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Biomass Oil Mines Hydroelectric Pipeline Power Bolivia Argentina Megaproject Biofuel Agreement Mineral Colombia Environment Mining Chile Peru Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (IOTC) Initiative for South American Regional Integration (IIRSA) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Consultation Infrastructure Soybean Water Biodiversity Policy Impact Forest National Route 14 Garabi Hydroelectric Paraguay-Parana Project Northwest Pipeline Project (GNEA) Ecuador

Title: Oil Amnesia in Bolivia

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/la-amnesia-petrolera-en-bolivia

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses Decree 0676, adopted by the Bolivian government of Evo Morales on October 20, 2010, which doubled the size of the country's oil fields. The new areas for oil exploitation incorporate previously protected areas, including over 690,000 hectares of the Madidi National Park, 723,000 hectares of the Isiboro Sécure National Park and Indigenous Territory, 154 hectares of the Aguaragüe National Park, and 100,000 hectares of the Iñao National Park. The author provides a general overview of past conflicts over oil and oil disasters that have taken place within Bolivia. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Oil Bolivia Environment Evo Morales Development Model Biodiversity Reserve Conservation Exploration Consultation

Title: The Community of Latin American and Caribbean Biofuels Will Expand and Accelerate the IIRSA

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/la-comunidad-de-estados-latinoamericanos-y-caribe-os-expandir--los-biocombustibles-y-acelerar--la-iirsa

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the ongoing efforts of Latin American and Caribbean governments to work together to promote the development of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources through new investments, geographical integration, physical infrastructure, and technology transfer in the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Solar Biomass Hydroelectric Wind Renewable Megaproject Biofuel Climate Agreement Geothermal Sustainable Environment Peru Water Summit of Latin American and Caribbean Integration and Development (CALC) Sun Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA) Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development (ILAC) Conservation Policy Fund for Technical Cooperation for Initiatives for Infrastructure Integration (FIRII) Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) National Waterways Development Plan (NHRP) Network of Waterways Amazon

Title: The Proclamation: Statement from the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/la-proclama---palabra-del-congreso-de-los-pueblos-de-colombia

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article includes a statement from the Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia that met in Bogota, Colombia between October 8-12, 2010. In the statement, the Congress of Indigenous Peoples calls for popular empowerment, the creation of a People's Constitution, and the establishment of a People's Legislative Agenda. As part of this statement, the Congress condemns the activities of transnational mining and energy companies in indigenous territories and the failure of the Colombian government to protect local communities and ensure community consultation concerning these mining and energy projects. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Mineral Colombia Environment Mining Policy Consultation Sovereignty Congress of Indigenous Peoples of Colombia

Title: Fighting for Life: The Rebellion en Bagua, Peru

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/luchando-por-la-vida--la-rebelion-en-bagua--peru

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the ecological threats - including oil extraction, deforestation, and mining - facing the Peruvian Amazon and its indigenous peoples. Article in Spanish. 10 pages.

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Subject:   Capital Indigenous Oil Mines Ecology NGO Mineral Amazon Environment Mining Peru Bagua Climate Change Worldview Conservation Biodiversity Traditional Knowledge Transnational Multinational Deforestation Corporation Company Land Rights Movement

Title: Megaprojects:The Indigenous of Colombia in the Orinoco

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/megaproyectos--a-la-caza-del-indigena-colombiano-en-la-orinoquia--sergio-de-castro-sanchez

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the Recovery of the Meta River Project, an infrastructure project developed through the Initiative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). The project aims to transform the Meta River - a major river located in the Orinoco Basin of Colombia and Venezuela - into a permanent waterway for shipping that serves to integrate the region. The article also looks at how this project relates to another project in the works, The Revival of the Orinoco Project. Throughout the article, the author highlights how these projects could potentially impact indigenous communities in the region, with a particular focus on the Caño Owl Reserve, located in Colombia. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Biomass Oil Megaproject Ecology Biofuel Agreement Biodiesel Colombia Environment Carbon Emissions Bioethanol Infrastructure Transportation Venezuela Water River Recovery of the Meta River Project Revival of the Orinoco Project Regional Integration Policy Palm Sugarcane Coca Conservation Protected Area Reserve Forest Initiative for Integration of Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA)

Title: Mining in Shuar Territory, Ecuador: The New Conflict in the Condor

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/mineria-en-territorio-shuar--ecuador---el-nuevo-conflicto-del-condor

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article examines the pressures on the Jivaro peoples and on local ecosystems of the Cordillera del Condor in Ecuador from mining companies. It looks at the clash of interests between local indigenous communities, environmental conservation, national development policies, and mining interests. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Mines Hydroelectric Mineral Environment Mining Ecuador Jivaro Conservation Cordillera del Condor Biodiversity Consultation Protected Area

Title: Movements State Movements

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/movimientos-estado-movimientos---raul-zibechi

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the often contentious relationships that exist between social movements and progressive (or leftist) governments in Latin America. Focusing especially on the cases of Bolivia and Ecuador, the author looks at how the relationship between social movements and leftist governments changed in the region once the leftist government took power and began to operate with state interests in mind. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Citizen Indigenous Bolivia NGO Ecuador Social Movement Policy Government Civil Society State Mobilization Development Model Relations Democracy

Title: New Conflicts, Old Actors

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/nuevos-conflictos--viejos-actores---raul-zibechi

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the organizing efforts of indigenous peoples from various parts of Latin American - including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Colombia - in response to the pressures of mining, oil, and hydroelectric interest on their communities and ecosystems. The author also proposes opening up the debate on the development model adopted by states. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Oil Mines Hydroelectric Bolivia Argentina NGO Agreement Mineral Amazon Colombia Mining Brazil Andean Region Peru Ecuador Cauca Plan Colombia Social Movement Mobilization Landless Workers Movement (MST) Transnational Multinational Corporation The Confederation of Indigenous Peoples of Bolivia Barrick Gold United States Canada Development Model USAID

Title: Oscar Olivera Takes Stock of Gasolinazo in Bolivia: "You Have to Propose New Ways of Doing Politics and Economics"

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/oscar-olivera-hace-un-balance-del-gasolinazo-en-bolivia--hay-que-plantear-nuevas-formas-de-hacer-pol-tica-y-de-hacer-econom-a

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the popular uprising against rising fuel prices that occurred in Bolivia in December 2010. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Power Bolivia Fuel Resistance Evo Morales Popular Government Policy Regulation

Title: Cachuela Esperanza Hydroelectric Project Bolivia: Megadream or Meganightmare?

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/proyecto-hidroel-ctrico-de-cachuela-esperanza-bolivia---megasue-o-o-megapesadillao---henkjan-laats

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article discusses the Cachuela Esperanza Hydroelectric Project in Bolivia which is part of the Madeira River Complex, the most controversial project of the Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America (IIRSA). The Cachuela Esperanza project could bring

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Subject:   Indigenous Hydroelectric Power Bolivia Megaproject Amazon Brazil TECSULT IIRSA (Initiative for the Integration of Regional Infrastructure in South America) Madeira River Complex Cachuela Esperanza Hydroelectric Project

Title: Brazilian Sub-Imperialism in Bolivia and Latin America

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/subimperialismo-brasile-o-en-bolivia-y-am-rica-latina

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article by Mathias Luce, a Professor of International Political Economy in Brazil, discusses the growing dominance of Brazilian mining, energy, and oil companies within South America. The author views Brazil as a rising sub-imperialist power and briefly examines how it came to be so. He also looks at the changing power dynamics within South America, linked to global processes, and explores what this will mean for the region. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Natural Gas Indigenous Biomass Oil Mines Hydroelectric Bolivia Paraguay Biofuel Mineral Mining Brazil Peru Petrobras Infrastructure Soybean Capital Ownership Foreign Investment Development Vale Votorantim Odebrecht Gerdau Friboi Ecuador Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) Integration Mercosur UNASUR Venezuela

Title: Tensions Between Extractive and Redistribution in the Process of Change in Latin America

URL: http://www.abyayalacolectivo.com/web/compartir/noticia/tensiones-entre-extractivismo-y-redistribucion-en-los-procesos-de-cambio-de-america-latina--zibechi

Collection: LA ENERGAIA: Energy Policy, Regulation and Dialog in Latin America

Description: This article includes a speech delivered by Raúl Zibechi, Uruguayan journalist and researcher, who spoke at the Social Forum of the Americas that was held at Asunción, Paraguay in August 2010. He speaks about the tensions inherent to the extractive model of development and the issues related to the redistribution of wealth under this model. Article in Spanish.

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Subject:   Indigenous Oil Mines Hydroelectric Power Biofuel Mineral Amazon Environment Mining Extraction Development Distribution Wealth Social Movement Water Inequality

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