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
How to assess and optimize public climate spending? Exploring options for Latin America and the Caribbean
The unprecedented challenges posed by climate change demand immediate and effective action by governments and finance ministries to address the challenges of mitigation and adaptation. Addressing the climate crisis will require aligning between 7% and 19% of annual GDP, which will represent spending between $470 billion and $1.3 trillion in infrastructure and social spending … [Read more...] about How to assess and optimize public climate spending? Exploring options for Latin America and the Caribbean
The Need to Strengthen Tourism Regulatory Policy
Regulation frames the relations between the public sector, businesses, and civil society, and shapes how markets function in an economy. Regulation can enhance welfare in society through the protection of public health, environment and other public goods, the promotion of fair competition, and market efficiency; however, the opposite is also true, regulation can generate … [Read more...] about The Need to Strengthen Tourism Regulatory Policy
Unleashing the Power of Belief: Harnessing Expectations to Reshape Our Climate Reality
Let's analyze your perception of the future: How do you think our planet would be affected by climate change? Would it become a place of chaos and desolation? Or one of innovation and hope? Surprisingly, the reality of desolation or hope will depend not only on our actions, but also on our expectations. Welcome to the exciting world of behavioral economics, where … [Read more...] about Unleashing the Power of Belief: Harnessing Expectations to Reshape Our Climate Reality
Waves of Change: the Path to a Blue Economy
The ocean is the perfect example of interconnection and sustenance for millions of families around the world; it nourishes our lives, connects continents, and offers a refuge for rich biodiversity. In reality, there is only one ocean, composed of several basins, covering 71% of the Earth's surface, with its waters and biodiversity fully interconnected. A healthy ocean … [Read more...] about Waves of Change: the Path to a Blue Economy