Inter Press Service: The environment remains a second-tier matter in Latin America and the Caribbean despite being interwoven with persistent poverty and stalled economic development in the region, according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme. Dozens of experts from the region were convened by UNEP to contribute to the report “Environment Outlook for Latin America and the Caribbean” (GEO- LAC3), following in the steps of reports presented in 2000 and 2003. “Our intention …