In recent days, over a million people across Latin American cities hit the streets for International Women’s Day. These marches over violence against women and strict abortion controls are part of wider unrest rejecting huge inequality and scant opportunities. Women are also among the most vulnerable to climate change impacts, which are getting worse. In Chile, a 10-year … [Read more...] about Tackling climate change and inequality together could be Latin America’s next growth story
How to include climate risk in the design of bridges in Haiti
Haiti is one of the countries with the highest risk index for natural disasters in the world and one of the highest indicators of lack of resilience in Latin America and the Caribbean. Year after year, the hurricane season arrives between June and November, generating extreme weather events including rain, strong winds, fast and slow floods, and landslides. Considering only … [Read more...] about How to include climate risk in the design of bridges in Haiti
Four myths about climate risk and financial systems in Latin America
Despite being a relatively new agenda in the region, public and private actors in Latin America and the Caribbean actors are increasingly looking at the growing risks a changing climate brings to financial markets. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has mapped current financial practices responding to climate change in the region, and suggested steps that could be … [Read more...] about Four myths about climate risk and financial systems in Latin America
Nature-based solutions can put the brakes on the climate crisis
Latin America and the Caribbean alone holds 40% of the world's biodiversity. This natural capital is not properly valued in national accounts and cannot compete with other investment priorities. During COP25 in Madrid, under the presidency of Chile, countries around the world discussed the various avenues for development, decarbonization plans and technological innovations … [Read more...] about Nature-based solutions can put the brakes on the climate crisis
Assessing disaster and climate risk is a crucial step to project resilience
A new methodology, created by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), aims to assess disaster and climate change risks in the preparation, implementation, and operational phases of projects, to increase their resilience. The IDB’s ‘Disaster and Climate Change Risk Assessment Methodology’ report, takes a multifaceted and integrated approach to seize adaptational and … [Read more...] about Assessing disaster and climate risk is a crucial step to project resilience