Luciana Pricop reports for Habitat: The blue-throated macaw is one of the most critically endangered species on the planet – only about 300 remain in the wild. However, the birds are getting some much-needed good news. Bolivian conservation organization Asociación Armonía has partnered with the American Bird Conservancy, the International Conservation Fund of Canada, IUCN Netherlands and the World Land Trust to create a protected…
Category: Environment
Chepete and El Bala dams outline evo’s character: he is NOT pro environment NOR indigenous rights!
From the Ecologist: Development and duplicity in the case of the Chepete and El Bala dams Two proposed hydroelectric dams in Bolivia are set to create a serious socio-ecological calamity. They are emblematic of the injustices that have been a consistent feature of the Morales government. JONATHAN ELWELL investigates The decades-old developmental fantasy of using…
Bolivian wines: delicious surprises!
Dave McIntyre reports for The Washington Post: If you haven’t tasted Bolivian wines, you’re in for some delicious surprises Wine fiends — those who not only enjoy or love wine, but spend an inordinate amount of time and energy talking, debating, reading, blogging and posting about it — often decry the “globalization” of wine. They…
Creating Business Alliances Around Bolivian Quinoa
Alison Taylor reports for Sustainable Brands: Creating Business Alliances Around Bolivian Quinoa When multiple layers of the supply chain work together, transformation is most effective. At Archer Daniels Midland Company, we have seen this firsthand, through providing financial and other support to improve the lives of quinoa farmers in Bolivia. Together with our partner, Andean Naturals; and…
Ali Pacha’s superb Vegan Food, come to La Paz, Bolivia!
Vegan in Bolivia has caught up very fast, specially among Millennia’s. One of my dearest daughters lives overseas and when she comes, finds it hard to find vegetarian places to eat, let alone vegan, when visiting Bolivia. I’m sure she and her hubby will find this place delicious! Kudos to Ali Pacha! The above is…
Growing underground to avoid drought
BBC has produced a short but very interesting video, whose link you could find at the very end of this post: Growing underground to avoid drought The Altiplano in Bolivia is one of the largest and highest plateaus in the world. To protect their crops from drought, flash floods and increasing temperatures, some farmers are…
