The Panama Canal is without a doubt an iconic example of a mega-infrastructure project in our Region. It represents 5% of the world's cargo traffic, 5% of world trade, and 25% of Panama's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Impressive. If we pay attention to the different news, academic papers, research reports or editorials that are written about the Canal, we find a trove of … [Read more...] about Without Natural Resources, There Is No Viable Infrastructure
5 innovative sustainable energy gadgets to celebrate World Environment Day
I think many of us question how we can be more mindful of energy use in our day to day lives, and these fun and sustainable gadgets give you the opportunity to test out a few ways on World Environment Day. [dropcap type="circle" color="#fc4f00" background="#ffffff"]1[/dropcap] For those of you who are coffee addicts, this coffee mug charger can provide you with hours of texting … [Read more...] about 5 innovative sustainable energy gadgets to celebrate World Environment Day
São Paulo’s Water Crisis Sparks Innovation and Shower-Strikes
Nine year old Gregório refuses to shower. Yes, you read that correctly! He absolutely refuses to shower, not because of childish stubbornness, but because he is fully committed to helping his 20 million neighbors in São Paulo find creative ways to conserve water during the unprecedented drought that has plagued the city over the past year. Gregório is adamant about his … [Read more...] about São Paulo’s Water Crisis Sparks Innovation and Shower-Strikes
Welcome to Natural Capital!
When I first got the call asking me to take on the Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Program (BIO), I had been looking for a way to refocus my work on biodiversity at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). I was intrigued by the opportunity to explore the implications of ecosystem services for our work as a development bank and decided to make a leap of faith. At the … [Read more...] about Welcome to Natural Capital!
Moving Beyond the Buzzword: Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean
"Sustainability” has become a buzzword for everything from food production to business models, as much as a way to describe how economic growth can happen without high social and environmental costs. Yet the urgency to get it right in Latin America and the Caribbean has grown as the region faces the challenge of increased productivity needs in the midst of rapid … [Read more...] about Moving Beyond the Buzzword: Sustainability in Latin America and the Caribbean