In recent days, while I read the news with a cup of coffee in my hand, I began to count the number of articles that were related to the weather and the environment. The headlines related to these two topics comprised over 50% of all of that day’s articles: starting with the analysis of one of the strongest hurricane seasons in the Caribbean with a record 30 tropical storms in … [Read more...] about Seven key recommendations on adaptive capacity in the water sector
The path to net zero emissions can create millions of jobs in Latin America
By 2030, decarbonisation could create 15 million net new jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean. That is the message delivered by the Inter-American Development Bank and the International Labour Organisation in a new report. The challenge is to manage losers and winners and ensure a just and inclusive transition. The pandemic has hit Latin America and the Caribbean hard, … [Read more...] about The path to net zero emissions can create millions of jobs in Latin America
Surviving winter in the Andean highlands
If you have ever traveled at dawn, during the winter, on one of the roads that crosses the Andean highlands, you may have witnessed those first rays of sun reflecting off a thin blanket of frost that covers the meadows and fields. Undoubtedly, a beautiful landscape for the occasional traveler, but for the families that inhabit these places it can be the culmination of an … [Read more...] about Surviving winter in the Andean highlands
Three ways to maximize sustainable investment for a climate-resilient post-COVID-19 recovery
In the process of recovering from the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 crisis, accelerating climate action can help unlock robust opportunities for a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient economy. As demonstrated by a mounted of evidence, investing in a low-carbon and climate-resilient development can generate socio-economic and environmental benefits by increasing economic … [Read more...] about Three ways to maximize sustainable investment for a climate-resilient post-COVID-19 recovery
The post-covid recovery must be an investment in nature
Although our economies are bound by the important asset of nature, we continue to underinvest it in. This is the powerful argument set out by the Dasgupta Review, a recently published independent global report commissioned by the UK Treasury to study the economics of biodiversity. It focusses on how we, as a global community, must rethink the way nature and … [Read more...] about The post-covid recovery must be an investment in nature