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The climate crisis could drive massive human displacement in Latin America and the Caribbean

October 30, 2020 por Graham Watkins - Andrea Garcia Salinas Leave a Comment

Natural disasters such as wildfires and hurricanes that have affected the region in recent years, added to increasing environmental degradation, has led to hundreds of thousands of people being forced to abandon their homes. At the same time, migration adds pressure on public services and exacerbates the risks associated with natural disasters and climate change. Faced with … [Read more...] about The climate crisis could drive massive human displacement in Latin America and the Caribbean

Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery

August 18, 2020 por Graham Watkins 1 Comment

As global confirmed cases of COVID-19 surge toward 15 million, temperatures recently struck 38 degrees Celsius in the Russian Arctic. And while government officials urge people to wear masks, wash their hands and physically distance from each other, we cannot distance ourselves from the climate emergency. Turbocharged by rising ocean temperatures, the 2020 Atlantic … [Read more...] about Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery

What does a sustainable recovery look like after COVID-19?

June 19, 2020 por Graham Watkins - Guy Edwards - Andrea Garcia Salinas Leave a Comment

On May 28, IDB President Luis Alberto Moreno hosted an event with Lord Nicolas Stern, professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science, on the importance of climate change policy and what a sustainable recovery from the pandemic could look like. In his introduction, President Moreno said that despite the very difficult challenges countries face to protect … [Read more...] about What does a sustainable recovery look like after COVID-19?

Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19

April 18, 2020 por Graham Watkins - Guy Edwards - Catalina Aguiar Parera - Andrea Garcia Salinas - Daniel Taras 1 Comment

The coronavirus crisis is a critical priority for Latin American and the Caribbean decision makers as they respond to the health emergency and push social distancing to lower the curve. The pandemic represents the region’s most severe economic challenge since the Great Depression and will cause between 1.8 and 5.5 percent of GDP growth reductions this year. Countries are … [Read more...] about Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19

What is the link between COVID-19 and the ecological and climate emergencies?

March 25, 2020 por Guy Edwards - Andrea Garcia Salinas - Graham Watkins 1 Comment

The images of dolphins swimming close to the docks in the Sardinian port of Cagliari due to reduced ferry traffic went viral as people enjoyed watching nature return to areas normally busy with human activity. Elsewhere, unusually large numbers of birds are returning to beaches in the Peruvian capital, Lima. While these images suggest a positive link between nature and the … [Read more...] about What is the link between COVID-19 and the ecological and climate emergencies?

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