Every year before Lent, Carnival takes place—sadly for no more than just a few days. During the previous twelve months, communities self-organize to make sure that everything will work out perfectly. What we see as a show is the tip of the iceberg of an admirable collective effort towards a common goal. The schools of samba in Sao Paulo and the comparsas in Barranquilla and … [Read more...] about Carnival, social capital, and better response to disaster risk
Latin America and the Caribbean: Moving Ahead on the Paris Accord
The Paris Agreement belongs to everyone says Costa Rica’s Christiana Figueres, one of the chief architects of the deal. That’s why 20,000 diplomats, multilateral development bank officials, researchers, activists, business and religious leaders, journalists and ministers met recently at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 23) in Bonn, Germany. The Inter-American … [Read more...] about Latin America and the Caribbean: Moving Ahead on the Paris Accord
More than 230 Million Reasons to Invest in Sustainable Infrastructure
The need of sustainable infrastructure development is urgent and even more in a region where climate change impacts are a clear threat. Luckily, the Latin American and Caribbean countries have made strong climate change commitments that could drive sustainable infrastructure investments. And new opportunities are emerging to help the region lead the way. Let’s see how In … [Read more...] about More than 230 Million Reasons to Invest in Sustainable Infrastructure
What do safeguards and flamingos have in common in Bolivia? It’s all about mitigation
For the second time since 2013, the Inter-American Development Bank will be host to the International Association for Impact Assessment’s Special Biodiversity Symposium the week of November 13th. The theme of the event is “Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment” and some 200 practitioners will come together to discuss lessons learned, current trends, and … [Read more...] about What do safeguards and flamingos have in common in Bolivia? It’s all about mitigation
IAIA Hosts Special Biodiversity Symposium in IDB Headquarters, Washington D.C.
On November 14-15, 2017, The International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA), in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is holding a two-day special symposium on Mainstreaming the Mitigation Hierarchy in Impact Assessment in Washington, D.C., followed by two days of specialized training … [Read more...] about IAIA Hosts Special Biodiversity Symposium in IDB Headquarters, Washington D.C.