When the first news about the arrival of data centers in Querétaro started almost a decade ago, most of us saw it as an opportunity. I work in infrastructure and energy, so I understood what it meant: foreign investment, employment, modernization. World-class technology companies were investing in our region, transforming it into a key digital node for Latin … [Read more...] about Can we sustain the digital era? The challenge of balancing technological advancement with resource consumption
Environmental and Social Safeguards
Fortaleciendo los sistemas nacionales de licenciamiento y fiscalización ambiental y social para pueblos indígenas en América Latina y el Caribe
La diversidad cultural a nivel mundial incluye más de 250 millones de comunidades indígenas y locales. La mayoría de esas comunidades son pueblos indígenas que dependen de sus recursos naturales y del reconocimiento de sus derechos colectivos para mantener sus gobernanza y medios de vida. En América Latina y el Caribe, la presencia indígena es significativa. Se estima … [Read more...] about Fortaleciendo los sistemas nacionales de licenciamiento y fiscalización ambiental y social para pueblos indígenas en América Latina y el Caribe
Beyond Algorithms: How to Explore the Creative Potential of Generative AI for ESG
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most popular technology-related terms today. According to Google Trends, searches for this term increased 20-fold over a year and a half (December 2021 to July 2023), as shown in Figure 1. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) is often described as: GAI aims to emulate human intelligence capabilities to create content … [Read more...] about Beyond Algorithms: How to Explore the Creative Potential of Generative AI for ESG
What is the difference between climate refugee and project-resettled?
No region in the world is immune to the negative impacts of climate change, felt either directly or indirectly. Latin American and Caribbean countries are among the most impacted. The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) predicts that 1.2 billion people could be displaced globally by 2050 due to climate change and natural disasters. In Latin American countries, these climate … [Read more...] about What is the difference between climate refugee and project-resettled?
5 Lessons on the Protection of Human Rights in Financing Digital Government Initiatives
IADB-financed projects must meet the requirements of the Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF), which requires project implementing agencies to respect human rights and address human rights-related risks and impacts. IADB’s commitment to human rights includes those recognized in international and regional legal instruments. When financing infrastructure … [Read more...] about 5 Lessons on the Protection of Human Rights in Financing Digital Government Initiatives