Moving towards low-carbon, climate-resilient transport and infrastructure is the best route to reducing poverty worldwide Will 2015 be a watershed in the human effort to solve global problems, or just another chapter in the history of collective inaction? The answer will soon become apparent on construction sites around the world. The two most ambitious international … [Read more...] about Smart infrastructure is the key to sustainable development
In a violent city, a successful resettlement through community engagement
San Pedro Sula, Honduras’ second largest city, is a key point of a future north-south logistics corridor, the CA-5 highway, which will connect Tegucigalpa, the capital, with Puerto Cortes on the Atlantic Coast. This 294km stretch of road will reduce operating costs, travel times, and accident rates. IDB has invested US$112 million since 2004 to rehabilitate this road, which is … [Read more...] about In a violent city, a successful resettlement through community engagement
Why plant trees on a farm?
A famous Chinese proverb, often used in psychological advice literature to reassure people that it is never too late to start anything in life, goes like this: “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.” I think that the proverb is most valid in its literal meaning however, and not just in your backyard but on your farm as well. If you … [Read more...] about Why plant trees on a farm?
Sustainable Infrastructure: Lessons Learned, but what Next? (Hint: It has to do with Planning)
At the IDB we set ourselves the complex task of not only achieving a common agreement on what sustainable infrastructure entails, but making it a top development priority in Latin America and the Caribbean. The IDB’s Sustainable Infrastructure Strategy states that our efforts must be focused on providing inclusive public services through infrastructure that is socially, … [Read more...] about Sustainable Infrastructure: Lessons Learned, but what Next? (Hint: It has to do with Planning)
Schools Wanted in the Fight for Biodiversity!
“No man is an island entire of itself…” We’ve all heard this poem before. True enough, none of us are as independent as we think. Neither are ecosystems! In fact, people and nature rely on each other. It’s all about relationships. Whatever we do somehow affects the environmental balance. If you didn’t realize that until now, wouldn’t it be good to tip off our kids … [Read more...] about Schools Wanted in the Fight for Biodiversity!