The Caribbean’s natural and infrastructural assets are vulnerable to natural hazards as well as the effects of global climate change, and all sectors –agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, housing – are at risk. The month of September 2017 turned out to be the most active month of any Atlantic hurricane season on record. We saw Category 5 hurricanes Irma and Maria batter … [Read more...] about NOT FOR POSTING: After Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Caribbean countries come together and discuss challenges in environmental governance
WEBINAR – Boosting Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
Are you a #StubbornClimateOptimist? Because we are. Helping countries tackle climate change is our main driver to help Latin America and the Caribbean move towards sustainable development. We are on the move. Countries are on board and they have committed to climate action. They have identified a set of actions to help them reduce GHG emissions and improve their resilience … [Read more...] about WEBINAR – Boosting Climate Finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Reasons Why the 2050 Plans Matter
The Paris Agreement aims to limit global warming to well below 2°C. To achieve this, greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2020, and then drop to net zero in the second half of the century. There is a provision in the agreement for countries to prepare long-term emission reduction strategies, also known as mid-century strategies, or “2050 plans”. These plans can help … [Read more...] about 3 Reasons Why the 2050 Plans Matter
Museo Güemes – A Museum for the People
Heritage, tourism and safeguards for development in Argentina In the heart of the city of Salta, Argentina, the building that in the late 18th Century –in colonial times– housed the Royal Treasury of the Municipal Intendancy of Salta del Tucuman and that was home to independence hero Martín Miguel de Güemes and his family in 1971, was declared a National Historic Monument. … [Read more...] about Museo Güemes – A Museum for the People
Hurricane Season Reminds Us of the Need to Invest in Sustainable Infrastructure
A few days ago, Hurricane Harvey left catastrophic wreckage in its pass through the United States, particularly in Texas and Louisiana. The floods that came as a result of the tropical cyclone inundated homes, destroyed schools and displaced thousands of people. This week, Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean storm in recorded history with winds of 185mph, is … [Read more...] about Hurricane Season Reminds Us of the Need to Invest in Sustainable Infrastructure