The Latin American region has experienced numerous changes in 2016: new governments have been elected, new priorities have been identified, and many legislative changes have taken place. And yet, in spite of the institutional changes, the same environmental and social challenges remain in place throughout the region. Take legislation, for example—although it is overall … [Read more...] about Listening strengthens environmental and social management
Four Things We’ve Learned about Environmental Governance in the Caribbean
The IDB has made a strong commitment to strengthening and using country systems for both fiduciary and non-fiduciary aspects of Bank loans. While notable progress has been made in the former, the latter, which include national systems for development effectiveness and environmental and social safeguards, require different approaches. Notably, and recognizing the diversity of … [Read more...] about Four Things We’ve Learned about Environmental Governance in the Caribbean
Can Bug Juice and Geothermal Energy Help Protect Costa Rica’s Dry Forests?
To make bug juice, use the following ingredients: one hundred (100) insect traps millions (1,000,000+) of insects one (1) high-speed blender Blend vigorously. Place the resulting bug juice into a DNA sequencer, and press “go.” The results should show the degree of genetic differentiation among all of the insects captured. I’m not making this up – this is a real … [Read more...] about Can Bug Juice and Geothermal Energy Help Protect Costa Rica’s Dry Forests?