50 cosas que hay que saber sobre la Tierra

The Consultation on the Management of Fishing Capacity, Shark Fisheries and Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries was held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, from October 26-30, 1998. It was attended by delegations from 80 members of FAO and by observers. The Consultation approved drafts of an International Plan of Action for Reducing Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, an International Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks and an International [Guidelines] [Plan of Action] for the Management of Fishing Capacity. The Consultation discussed...

Love Letter to the Earth is Thich Nhat Hanh's passionate appeal for ecological mindfulness and the strengthening of our relationship to the Earth. While many experts point to the enormous complexity in addressing issues ranging from the destruction of ecosystems to the loss of millions of species, Thich Nhat Hanh identifies one key issue as having the potential to create a tipping point. He believes that we need to move beyond the concept of the "environment," as it leads people to experience themselves and Earth as two separate entities and to see the planet only in terms of what it can do...

Bichos.- The forests at equatorial latitude keep wonderful secrets that only sharp and patient eyes can discover: thousands, millions of extravagant and sophisticated colors, shapes and textures abound, lurking, observing… living. With modesty they play the important role of being the backbone of life on Earth, the engine of ecosystems, the force that governs the world, reflecting a healthy environment; without them the world would simply collapse. They are living organisms, tireless workers, fellow travelers… we talk about Bichos.

Como nos dice Antonio Muñoz Molina en estas páginas, mucho antes de que irrumpiera la actual pasión por las cosas del campo Joaquín Araújo estaba ahí. Estaba desde hace cinco décadas, antes que nadie, antes de que lo rural hubiera conquistado el corazón de las causas no tan perdidas. Cincuenta años, toda una vida, predicando la mala nueva, pues de persistir nuestro empeño en perturbar el equilibrio medioambiental no habrá vida vivible. La de la conservación del planeta es una de las grandes revoluciones pendientes que parece no interesar a la política ni a la economía. La...