Technologies transfer…a tool towards food security
Imagine a life in which you go work all day and come back with just enough money to pay for food for your family. …
Imagine a life in which you go work all day and come back with just enough money to pay for food for your family. …
When we talk about women’s empowerment, it is difficult to grasp what we actually mean. Does it refer to women’s attitude towards gender violence? …
For urban populations, mangroves are usually unwelcoming places, full of insects, reptiles and mud. However, after half a century of ecological research, we now …
Since the remarkable “Breaking the Tragedy of Horizon” speech by Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, in 2015, climate-related risks entered the …
Most people have heard the old Indian parable of how six blind men construe an elephant to be respectively a wall, spear, snake, tree, …
In the past few years, ‘Nature-based Solutions’ has emerged as a new umbrella term for measures “inspired and supported by nature”. Nature-based Solutions may …
Jane and Arturo enjoyed a tasty lobster and a pina colada while soaking their feet in the turquoise waters of Hispaniola Island, relaxing after …
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Did you know that mangroves are among the most threatened ecosystems on the planet? Today we celebrate the International Day for the Conservation of …
In 2017, tourism generated more than 10% of global GDP, 1 in 10 jobs, 6.5% of total exports and 4.5% of total investment. That …
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2020, and then …
For the Dominican Republic, climate change is a phenomenon with important consequences. According to Germanwatch’s 2017 Global Climate Risk Index, the country ranks 11th …
The increase in recent years of intensive hazardous events in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), such as the devastating Hurricanes in 2017 (Harvey, …
The time has come to plan your much-desired vacation, at last! Where do you start? Reading your favorite travel blog and its recommendations? Researching …
The global green bond market hit USD 160 bn in 2017 and is estimated to reach 250 bn this year, with China becoming the …
Among other things, millennials are known for their drive, their adventurous spirit and their innovative ideas. They are also very aware of global issues, …
This year’s Earth Day tagline grabbed my attention: “Let’s get really big stuff done for our planet.” It got me thinking how much the movement has …
A small company’s day-to-day work can be overwhelming, due to worries about productivity, payroll, clients’ needs, purchase of supplies, and licenses. It’s no surprise that doing something for the environment is not necessarily the first priority for these companies’ managers, even though many wish to do so. They assume that environmental services are not a benefit, but instead an additional cost that cannot be dealt with. Besides, they think environmental services would benefit society, but not necessarily their business.
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has the most biodiverse habitat in the world, the Amazon rainforest. In addition, this region is the most …
The Mané Dendê River Basin in the western part of Salvador (the capital of Bahia) has a population of about 44,000. Eighty percent of …
Latin America and the Caribbean is a region with a huge social, cultural, political, and economic diversity that has made major strides in poverty …
