Can the COVID-19 pandemic help us prepare to respond to climate-related crises? Yes, it does. Crises often offer lessons for the future. While COVID-19 had enormous negative repercussions in many ways, it also left us good learnings, in this case, lessons that will be useful to prepare us to respond to shocks caused by climate change. We know that our region is one of the … [Read more...] about Lessons from COVID-19 to provide effective shock responses to climate change
Climate change
Where There is Hope, There is Opportunity For Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released the synthesis report of its sixth assessment report, which provides an overview of the state of knowledge on climate change. What are more than 200 scientists saying about the risks of climate change? They are warning yet again about the critical challenges associated with rising temperatures. But a key … [Read more...] about Where There is Hope, There is Opportunity For Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient Economies in Latin America and the Caribbean
More than 7 years Supporting Climate Action: IKI and IDB
It’s 2023 and we would have thought that we would be anywhere near the Avatar mindset by now. The movie is not real life, we know, but it’s an environmental message. We are not here to discuss James Cameron's script but to raise awareness of the importance of protecting nature and addressing climate change. At IDB, we play a pivotal role in catalyzing public and private … [Read more...] about More than 7 years Supporting Climate Action: IKI and IDB
Nature for Latin America and the Caribbean’s prosperity
Forests, mangroves, rivers, marine species, jaguars, flamingos, hummingbirds, and many species inhabit our region. From Chilean Antarctica to Baja California, Latin America and the Caribbean are home to the most extraordinary diversity of species and ecosystems on the planet. We are talking about more than 40% of the world's biodiversity; almost a third of the planet's … [Read more...] about Nature for Latin America and the Caribbean’s prosperity
Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in LAC
We are in a global and systemic transformation. Global temperatures have already risen by 1.1 degree, and we are seeing intensified droughts and wildfires in the southern cone and more frequent and violent hurricanes in the Caribbean and Central America. At the same time, we are living in the sustainability revolution with impact and scale like the industrial revolution. Global … [Read more...] about Responding to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities in LAC