Latin America and the Caribbean are invaluable havens of biodiversity in the world. They harbor the greatest diversity of species and ecosystems on the planet, a quarter of the mangrove forests, and half of the tropical forests (UNEP-WCMC, 2016; Bovarnick et al., 2010). According to FAO, the region has a total of 935.5 million hectares of forest land. Forests are true … [Read more...] about International Day of Forests: Guardians of the Environment and Biodiversity
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Keeping Amazonia Forever: A vibrant bioeconomy is one of our best defenses against a critical tipping point
Global concerns are mounting over deforestation and degradation that threaten to push the Amazon rainforest past a “tipping point” and turn it into a savannah. Scientists worry that die-back may already be underway in parts of the Legal Amazon in Brazil. Aware of these threats, presidents from eight Amazon countries were gathered in Belem on August 8 and 9 for a summit to … [Read more...] about Keeping Amazonia Forever: A vibrant bioeconomy is one of our best defenses against a critical tipping point
Environmental Finance Recognizes IDB’s Financial Transactions in Barbados and Uruguay
Leveraging additional finance to support the sustainability goals is crucial to address the financial gap for climate and biodiversity challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Inter-American Development Bank is committed to supporting its member countries in achieving their ambitions under the Paris Agreement and the Montreal-Kunming Global Biodiversity Framework, and … [Read more...] about Environmental Finance Recognizes IDB’s Financial Transactions in Barbados and Uruguay