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Why marine protected areas are important policy instruments, but not the ultimate solution

February 1, 2021 por Santiago J. Bucaram-Villacís - Jaime Fernandez-Baca - Isabella Marinho Leave a Comment

Although Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important policy instrument to ensure biodiversity conservation in coastal and marine areas and to help marine ecosystems adapt to climate change impacts, they should be regarded only as one of the tools within a comprehensive policy and regulatory framework. Many environmental institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) – … [Read more...] about Why marine protected areas are important policy instruments, but not the ultimate solution

A call for an integrated framework for the bioeconomy in Latin America and The Caribbean region

October 15, 2020 por Santiago J. Bucaram-Villacís - Chiara Trabacchi - Maria E. Netto de A. C. Schneider - Gregory Watson Leave a Comment

bioeconomy

Bioeconomy is any economic activity based on the use of natural renewable biological resources, from both land and ocean, to obtain food, materials, and energy in a sustainable way without compromising their availability for future generations. Specifically, bioeconomy comprises those economic activities related to the invention, development, production, and use of biological … [Read more...] about A call for an integrated framework for the bioeconomy in Latin America and The Caribbean region

Five adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of Latin America and the Caribbean’s agriculture sector to climate change

September 1, 2020 por Juliana Almeida - Ana R. Rios - Steven Prager - Benjamin Schiek - Carlos Eduardo Gonzalez Rodriguez Leave a Comment

Since breakfast this morning, the chances that you consumed either some beans, maize, rice, soybean and wheat are very high indeed. These staples represent key crops in Latin America and the Caribbean and are critical for export earnings and food security. Yet due to the climate crisis, these crops and the region’s agriculture sector faces considerable challenges. The region … [Read more...] about Five adaptation measures to reduce the vulnerability of Latin America and the Caribbean’s agriculture sector to climate change

What is in the soil, stays in the soil: Conserving carbon in our soils to transform food systems

May 21, 2020 por Juan Pablo Bonilla Leave a Comment

By Juan Pablo Bonilla, Manager of the IDB's Climate Change and Sustainable Development Sector and Ana María Loboguerrero, Head of Global Policy Research at CCAFS.  Preventing the expansion of agricultural land into high-carbon landscapes is one of the actions to reduce emissions in food systems. We are in a time of crisis and great uncertainty. COVID-19, besides being … [Read more...] about What is in the soil, stays in the soil: Conserving carbon in our soils to transform food systems

Bushmeat in Latin America: a latent danger to biodiversity and public health

May 6, 2020 por Santiago J. Bucaram-Villacís Leave a Comment

A great deal of the deadliest viruses in the late history (i.e. HIV, SARS, MERS, etc) share an origin with the coronavirus COVID-19; they appear in other animal species and then reach humans. The latter process is known as zoonosis and it is the result of our irresponsible interference with biodiversity and its ecosystems. Consequently, if human beings persist in exploiting … [Read more...] about Bushmeat in Latin America: a latent danger to biodiversity and public health

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