The unprecedented challenges posed by climate change demand immediate and effective action by governments and finance ministries to address the challenges of mitigation and adaptation. Addressing the climate crisis will require aligning between 7% and 19% of annual GDP, which will represent spending between $470 billion and $1.3 trillion in infrastructure and social spending … [Read more...] about How to assess and optimize public climate spending? Exploring options for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Unleashing the Power of Belief: Harnessing Expectations to Reshape Our Climate Reality
Let's analyze your perception of the future: How do you think our planet would be affected by climate change? Would it become a place of chaos and desolation? Or one of innovation and hope? Surprisingly, the reality of desolation or hope will depend not only on our actions, but also on our expectations. Welcome to the exciting world of behavioral economics, where … [Read more...] about Unleashing the Power of Belief: Harnessing Expectations to Reshape Our Climate Reality
Enabling Amazonian Bioeconomy is Essential to Reverse Deforestation and Promote Green Growth
The Amazonian rainforest is on the brink of an ecological tipping point. Relentless deforestation and degradation are to blame, mostly to make way for cattle, soy, palm, and to extract minerals and metals. Over 95% of the deforestation in the Brazilian Amazonia rainforest is illegal. The extraction of commodities and perpetration of environmental crimes is driven by market … [Read more...] about Enabling Amazonian Bioeconomy is Essential to Reverse Deforestation and Promote Green Growth
Climate change is a multiplier of challenges, so how can we adapt in the high mountains of Colombia?
The Colombian high-mountain region is constantly affected by the advance of urban footprints and the expansion of the agricultural frontier, which significantly contribute to the loss of biodiversity and the ecosystem services provided by the páramos. Additionally, the impacts of climate change are an external factor that threatens the health of ecosystems and the viability of … [Read more...] about Climate change is a multiplier of challenges, so how can we adapt in the high mountains of Colombia?
Building a Greener Future: Tools for a Just Transition in Energy Across Latin America and the Caribbean
To address climate change and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, countries worldwide must undergo profound socio-economic transformations towards carbon neutrality. But what are the social impacts of this transition in Latin America and the Caribbean? How can a just transition be integrated into the climate change agenda? And what actions can governments in the region take … [Read more...] about Building a Greener Future: Tools for a Just Transition in Energy Across Latin America and the Caribbean