The coronavirus crisis is severely testing the resilience of Latin America and the Caribbean economies and health care systems. At the same time, LAC is extremely vulnerable to climate risks and disasters such as floods, the spread of disease and loss of infrastructure. Governments’ fiscal space is currently being squeezed considerably following weak economic growth combined … [Read more...] about How can green bonds help to build resilience after COVID-19?
Pamela Ferro
Pamela is a lawyer, environmental policy analyst and climate finance specialist. She is currently focused on designing projects that allow the mobilization of financial resources for the implementation of the Paris Agreement in LAC countries. Her work also includes developing long-term strategies to drive a sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient development. Pamela has extensive experience within the public, private, and non-profit sectors. Before joining the IDB, she worked as Director of Forest Policy at GLOBE International, a network of legislators from more than 50 countries that seeks to address environmental challenges and promote legislation on deforestation, climate change and sustainable development. Her work focused on articulating the executive and legislative powers in various countries in environmental matters and reinforcing the role of legislators in examining environmental policies and international commitments of governments. Previously, Pamela worked at the British NGO ClientEarth, as part of the Latin American Climate and Forest Program where she supported national processes for the development of REDD + safeguards. Before moving to the United Kingdom in 2013, Pamela was an associate lawyer in the Natural Resources and Environment area of the law firm Estudio Grau/CMS in Lima where she advised clients on the use and exploitation of natural resources and environmental certification.
The Climate Symphony
The changing rhythm of development With the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) now set in place, it is clear that we now dance under a new development rhythm where we can no longer talk about development without considering climate change. Climate-related impacts or events have become everyday news, think about the … [Read more...] about The Climate Symphony
7 key points about the Paris Agreement
The Paris Agreement is expected to come into force from 2020 (and will replace the Kyoto Protocol). I would like to highlight seven key points that you may not know about, and that could help for better understanding of the agreement: The 2°C Goal The agreement sets an ambitious goal of holding global warming to “well below 2°C” and pursuing efforts to limit the … [Read more...] about 7 key points about the Paris Agreement