The "Green Province", or “Provincia Verde” as it is popularly known in Ecuador, is located on the northwestern coast of the country and its beaches are undoubtedly one of its main attractions. In addition to the canton of Esmeraldas and its main city, Esmeraldas, with its important port, the Green Province includes also the canton of Atacames, famous its "coco loco" (typical … [Read more...] about The sixth element: 5 lessons learned for project success, plus some magic
Marcello Basani
Marcello Basani, de nacionalidad italiana, es Especialista Senior de Agua y Saneamiento en la Oficina del BID en Uruguay. Desde Montevideo, lidera la preparación y la implementación de proyectos y actividades relacionadas a agua, saneamiento y desechos sólidos. Con el BID ha trabajado en el Caribe desde Guayana, y en Ecuador. Antes de ingresar al BID, trabajó como consultor individual para el Grupo de Evaluación Independiente del Banco Mundial, el Instituto Internacional de Investigación sobre Políticas Alimentarias y para la universidad, en temas relacionados con agua y desarrollo. Trabajó también en Nepal y Pakistán como representante en terreno del Consejo Nacional de Investigación Italiano, sobre temas relacionados a la gestión de recursos naturales. Marcello posee un Doctorado (PhD) en Economía Ambiental de la Universidad de Trento (Italia) y una Maestría en Economía del Desarrollo de la Universidad de Sussex (Inglaterra).
What have we done with Earth?
Earth has enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed (Mahatma Gandhi) Pachamama is a goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. She is also known as the earth/time mother. Mother earth. The Incas also recognized the Pachamama, as fertility goddess who presided over planting and harvesting, embodied the mountains, and caused earthquakes. She was … [Read more...] about What have we done with Earth?
IN ORDER TO SAVE WATER, I SHOWER AT THE GYM
... and 5 other New Year’s resolutions on how to save water. Looking at cases of drought like the one currently affecting Bolivia, it's amazing (and unacceptable) how much water we waste. According to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS), in a typical American family, each person in a household uses 80 to 100 gallons of water per day. The Washington Post claims that some 40 … [Read more...] about IN ORDER TO SAVE WATER, I SHOWER AT THE GYM
OUCH! MY MOBILE PHONE MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH FECAL MATTER
I am Italian. I am a man. I go to the bathroom. Do I always wash my hands after my morning duties? Of course I do! I am a diligent clean person! I mean, OBVIOUSLY when I just pee and I do not get pee on my hands, once in awhile I may just skip it. And sure, if I am in a rush to work, I may just rinse them quickly… but water “cleans it all”, right? This is so, so wrong. There … [Read more...] about OUCH! MY MOBILE PHONE MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH FECAL MATTER
The same old drill ain’t working no more!
A set of circumstances that included a persistent high pressure system and limited water re-circulating abilities (not to mention deforestation) have resulted in a painful extension of the worst drought in Brazil in at least 80 years. At the same time, California is facing one of the most severe droughts in 1200 years, leading the state to adopt controversial measures such as … [Read more...] about The same old drill ain’t working no more!