Jane and Arturo enjoyed a tasty lobster and a pina colada while soaking their feet in the turquoise waters of Hispaniola Island, relaxing after a sightseeing trip where they spotted migratory birds and dived alongside manatees within green and thick mangroves. Little did they know that, throughout its life, that lobster had passed several phases of its growth in these … [Read more...] about Mangroves, the biological link between environmental protection and economic development
Bruno Jacquet
Bruno Jacquet trabaja como Especialista en Desarrollo Rural para el BID desde 2011, donde se implica en el diseño y supervisión de programas de desarrollo agrícola, manejo de recursos naturales, gestión del riesgo de desastres y turismo. Antes de unirse al BID, trabajó en temas similares en América Latina y África para el Fondo Internacional para el Desarrollo Agrícola (FIDA) y la Organización Mundial para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO). Bruno es diplomado del ISTOM (Escuela Superior de Agro-Desarrollo Internacional) y posee un MBA en Agribusiness del Instituto Agronómico Mediterráneo de Montpellier.
Agroforestry & Sustainable Land Management in Haiti
Land conversion of forests to agriculture and pastureland is a major threat to biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean. Deforestation and slash-and-burn practices also strip the soil of its nutrients and of its capability to retain water. This results in soil erosion and watershed degradation, which in turn ultimately puts agricultural productivity and ecological … [Read more...] about Agroforestry & Sustainable Land Management in Haiti