The dramatic images of wildfires in California burning down more than 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) have been spreading in the media all over the world. In Latin America, the fires in the Brazilian Pantanal region have burnt an area twice as big as the Californian fires in 2020 and devasted the world’s largest tropical wetland. Nearby ecosystems like the Gran Chaco … [Read more...] about Investing in nature to reverse the biodiversity crisis
Julian Alexander Dorr
Julian, a citizen of Germany, holds a master’s degree in International Environmental Sciences at the University of Cologne, Germany. He has professional experience in the public and non-governmental sector in Argentina, Belgium, and Germany, and more recently worked in the Bank’s Infrastructure department (INE) as part of the research team. He now joins us as part of the sustainable infrastructure team, where he will be working on the operationalization of the Sustainable Infrastructure Framework.
“Green” won’t be enough for Latin America and the Caribbean’s recovery
When will life return to “normal”? That’s what many ponder as governments battle to protect citizens and put together economic rescue plans. In Latin America and the Caribbean, the situation is grim as countries reel from over 266,000 deaths. The impact on jobs is bleak with estimates suggesting that up to 17 million formal and 23 million informal jobs could be lost … [Read more...] about “Green” won’t be enough for Latin America and the Caribbean’s recovery