Mexico’s Tabasco and Chiapas states, bordering Guatemala, constitute a highly vulnerable region with high climatic risks. However, this area of southern Mexico could become an example of adaptation to climate change through an innovative plan for the Grijalva and Usumacinta rivers basin. Located 15 miles from its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico, and considered one of the … [Read more...] about Adaptation, systemization and holistic management: the case of southern Mexico
BOLIVIA – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Improvements in water supply infrastructure and irrigation systems will increase climate resilience in urban and rural areas in Bolivia
An IDB program to reduce the vulnerability of the municipalities of Batallas, Pucarani and El Alto in Bolivia to future water shortages by increasing water storage and supply infrastructure, improving irrigation systems and establishing water management measures will be financed by the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) and the IDB. The projected water deficiencies … [Read more...] about BOLIVIA – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Improvements in water supply infrastructure and irrigation systems will increase climate resilience in urban and rural areas in Bolivia
Bolivia – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Investment Plan
Investment plan for Bolivia emphasizes water security and watershed management Bolivia’s investment plan for the Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) focuses on the need to increase the resilience of the country’s water supply to the impacts of climate change. The plan is consistent with the priorities of Bolivia’s National Development Plan and builds on guidelines … [Read more...] about Bolivia – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Investment Plan
Call for proposals: climate change projects for the German Government
The International Climate Initiative of the German Government (IKI) supports projects in developing countries and emerging economies in these four areas: Mitigating greenhouse gas emissions Adapting to the impacts of climate change Conserving natural carbon sinks with a focus on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD+) Conserving … [Read more...] about Call for proposals: climate change projects for the German Government
Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation
A comprehensive initiative to gather forest and land use data on a threatened biome in Brazil will support conservation measures and contribute to sustainable programs to mitigate GHG emissions. The project, which will be financed by the Forest Investment Program, will encourage the rational utilization of forest resources by fostering production chains of timber and … [Read more...] about Data Collection on Brazil’s Savannah Fosters Conservation