Dr.
Antonio Bueno Lazo
Professor and Director
CEETyDeS - Centro de Estudios para la Edificaci�n con Tierra y el
Desarrollo Sostenible (Center for Construction with Earth and Sustainable
Development) Cusco, Peru
Dr. Antonio Bueno Lazo is one of South
America�s leading experts in community-based sustainability and ecosystem
management. He is director of the
Center for Construction with Earth and Sustainable
Development (Centro de Estudios para la Edificaci�n con Tierra y el
Desarrollo Sostenible (CEETyDeS) based in Lima, Peru.
Much
of Dr. Bueno Lazo�s recent work has centered on preserving the cultural and
ecological integrity of the highland Andean village of
Ccachupata near Cusco, Peru. The village lies in the heart of
the ancient Inca world near the renowned ruin site of Machu Picchu,
and not far from Manu National Park, a biologically diverse part of
Amazonian Peru.
Dr. Bueno Lazo will describe efforts to enhance Ccachupata�s ability to
become more economically selfsufficient while sustaining the ecological
integrity of the surrounding land and the cultural integrity and history of
the local people. The Community�s projects include: developing appropriate
technology for irrigation systems from springs and available rainwater;
aquaculture (trout production); innovative composters; building durable
adobe housing; designing greenhouses for passive solar home heating and
vegetable production; reforestation; growing organic produce; developing
�living fences� from plants that yield useful products such as edible fruit.
In addition to his duties as director of CEETyDeS, Dr. Bueno Lazo is
Professor of Chemical Engineering at the National University of Cusco (UNSAAC),
Peru. He is currently involved in partnership activities with UWSP�s GEM
Education Center, including learning experiences for students in various
projects at Ccachupata through the GEM Student Ambassador Program.
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