Right now, nobody wants to imagine another global crisis happening. We have not even reached the “eye of the storm” with the current, unprecedented, COVID-19 pandemic, which has essentially paralyzed the world. However, without being pessimistic, other crises will come and will continue to test society and institutions as they have never been tested before. What we learn from … [Read more...] about Resilience in tourism: Learning from crisis management experiences
Six articles to read as Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary
To coincide with Earth Day 2020, we have pulled together a brief list of articles by the IDB's Climate Change Division. While COVID-19 rightly dominates the headlines as countries focus on the immediate medical emergency, it is important that we don’t take our eyes off the climate and ecological emergencies too. As we show below, the coronavirus provides a stark reminder … [Read more...] about Six articles to read as Earth Day celebrates its 50th anniversary
Low-carbon farming in Brazil can benefit farmers and curb climate change
Brazil is home to 13% of the world’s forested area. But in recent years the country has seen a huge increase in deforestation due to land use change and agriculture. While the largest proportions of greenhouse gas emissions in other countries comes from the energy and transport sector, in Brazil deforestation is a huge emitter. There are over 100,000 animal species and … [Read more...] about Low-carbon farming in Brazil can benefit farmers and curb climate change
Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19
The coronavirus crisis is a critical priority for Latin American and the Caribbean decision makers as they respond to the health emergency and push social distancing to lower the curve. The pandemic represents the region’s most severe economic challenge since the Great Depression and will cause between 1.8 and 5.5 percent of GDP growth reductions this year. Countries are … [Read more...] about Four reasons why civil society should support sustainable infrastructure post COVID-19
Can COVID-19 help us to visualize a more sustainable and resilient future?
The coronavirus pandemic is first and foremost a human tragedy, as known cases surpass one million and over 50,000 people have died. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said recently that the fight against COVID-19 is the world’s immediate priority. However, he added that it should not distract us from the climate crisis, which will remain with us for much longer and … [Read more...] about Can COVID-19 help us to visualize a more sustainable and resilient future?