“Ethical Markets welcomes this focus on the world’s ocean and urges our own government to honor the original Law of the Sea! We also draw attention to the uses of sea water in growing many good foods to diversify the current global food supply with these salt-loving plants (halophytes, e.g. quinoa) which are still grown in 22 countries. See our Green Transition Scoreboard 2018: “CAPTURING CO2 WHILE IMPROVING HUMAN NUTRITION & HEALTH “a free download from www.ethicalmarkets.com and watch our companion TV program playing there “Investing in Saltwater Agriculture: The Next Big Thing”, with NASA Chief Scientist Dennis Bushnell and Dr. Carl Hodges, President of www.seawaterworks).
Not only are these plants nutritious, many complete proteins, (like many overlooked indigenous foods, e.g. jackfruit), but require no fertilizer, pesticides and thrive on the planet’s 40% scrub and desert land while capturing CO2 more efficiently than any ‘geoengineering schemes of academia!
~Hazel Henderson, Editor”
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Eastern Cuba has suffered drought since time immemorial. But the western and central regions of the island used to be almost free of the phenomenon, until the latest drought that plagued this country between 2014 and 2017. “For the first time drought is seen as a major threat, due to the … MORE > >
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