Alvaro Rosales reports for El Deber: ECONOMY In the last 6 years more than 3000 production units have been closed between micro, small, medium and large, more than 25,000 workers have been fired, they fear that the situation will worsen The forestry industry works within the framework of sustainability and its actors see a gray…
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World Court ruling on Bolivia sea access could force Chile to negotiate
Daniel Ramos in La Paz and Cassandra Garrison in Santiago report for Reuters: SANTIAGO/LA PAZ (Reuters) – A World Court ruling next week on Bolivia’s claim that Chile has ducked a legal obligation to discuss access to the sea could force the Andean neighbors to the negotiating table over a land spat lingering since the…
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…
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…
Rotary provides water to impoverished communities in Bolivia
Megan Thorstad reports for Sun Post: Rotary provides water to impoverished communities in Bolivia New Hope, Crystal, Robbinsdale club assists in international project The Crystal-New Hope-Robbinsdale Rotary Club recently made a financial contribution to Mano a Mano International for the construction of farm ponds along the Mizque River in the Omereque region of Bolivia. The…
A Small School In Bolivia Is A Model For Sustainable Living Using Solar & Rainwater Capture
Kyle Field reports for Clean Technica: A Small School In Bolivia Is A Model For Sustainable Living Using Solar & Rainwater Capture The Power of an Idea “Innovation is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” Thomas Edison Change starts with a single idea. Most ideas are kept inside, never to be set free, but the occasional…
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