On September 19th, 2013 Acapulco was underwater. The second most important beach town in Mexico was hit hard by Hurricane Manuel. In “El Sur”, a newspaper, statements about hundreds of communities completely isolated, “with deaths not yet accounted for and with losses that were still impossible to quantify" were not uncommon. Disasters are not "natural" It is not … [Read more...] about Seven things you need to know about disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean
Environmental and social drones, assemble! Analyzing project impacts and risks
(Photo credit https://bestpicko.com/) The combination of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with the drone industry has created new opportunities that, due to cost and technical limitations, would have never been possible in the past. Drones have put aerial views at the disposal of experts in a variety of areas, dramatically enhancing their perspective. Everyone, from … [Read more...] about Environmental and social drones, assemble! Analyzing project impacts and risks
3 Actions to Enhance the Visibility on the Sustainable Infrastructure Investments Opportunity
Driven by declining global investment yields – to which Latin America has been no exception – institutional investors have been and will likely continue to increase their allocation to real assets - especially infrastructure. At the same time, investors are also increasingly looking for sustainable assets. As evidence grows on the benefits stemming from the integration of … [Read more...] about 3 Actions to Enhance the Visibility on the Sustainable Infrastructure Investments Opportunity
3 Tips in evidence-based public policy making: demonstrate, integrate and institutionalize
I have been talking about the IEEM Platform for quite a while now. However, there have been significant developments from the previous post. The IEEM Platform is transforming the use of natural capital accounts within countries and international institutions across the globe. To date, IEEM Platforms have been developed in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Rwanda and Zambia, … [Read more...] about 3 Tips in evidence-based public policy making: demonstrate, integrate and institutionalize
Can agricultural policies influence greenhouse gas emissions?
Climate change is a key driver of agricultural productivity and growth, and its importance will increase in the coming years and decades. In Latin America and the Caribbean, climate variability, higher temperatures and alterations in precipitation will directly affect harvest yields and rural communities’ living conditions. By 2020, yield losses of 21% to 34% have been … [Read more...] about Can agricultural policies influence greenhouse gas emissions?