Climate change poses significant risks to development in Latin America and the Caribbean. As Hurricane Dorian’s devastating path through The Bahamas demonstrated recently, our region is extremely vulnerable to the worsening impacts of climate change. For the region, climate adaptation can limit the negative impacts and is fundamental for effectively achieving sustainable … [Read more...] about Measuring climate resilience: a common framework to take the first step
Latin America and the Caribbean set to play active role at the UN Climate Action Summit
Next Monday September 23, the UN Secretary General, António Guterres, is hosting the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 in New York to address the global climate emergency. Mr. Guterres is calling on all countries to come ready to announce the plans they will set next year to reduce their GHG emissions by 45% by 2030 and to net zero emissions by 2050. He is also calling on … [Read more...] about Latin America and the Caribbean set to play active role at the UN Climate Action Summit
Aiming for net zero emissions could be Latin America’s next growth story
This article was originally published by El Nuevo Día. At a recent ceremony in Iceland, mourners laid a plaque atop a volcano commemorating the loss of the Okjökull glacier. Back in 1890, Okjökull covered 16 square km and now, the first Icelandic glacier to lose its status due to climate change, is reduced to a few patches of ice. A portion of the plaque reads: “This … [Read more...] about Aiming for net zero emissions could be Latin America’s next growth story
International Coastal Cleanup Day: Planet or Plastic
As summer draws to a close in the northern hemisphere, we should ask ourselves a question--besides the white sands and the blue sea, what else are we leaving behind? On this month we mark International Coastal Cleanup Day with a call to action—we should be mindful of how much the ocean means to us and of the alarming rise in the number of tiny particles that are creating one of … [Read more...] about International Coastal Cleanup Day: Planet or Plastic
Developing Tools for Valuing Natural Capital’s Contribution to Economic Well-Being: OPEN IEEM
Valuing Natural Capital’s Contribution to Economic Well-Being Government budgets are allocated according to the strength of political and economic arguments. Economic arguments to support public policy and investment in natural capital and ecosystem services are often weak due to the complexities involved in valuing these life support systems, especially in the terms that … [Read more...] about Developing Tools for Valuing Natural Capital’s Contribution to Economic Well-Being: OPEN IEEM