Composting is a concrete action to tackle climate change and it is expected to reach ~USD 5.7 billion by 2025. It is known that composting helps address climate change in various ways by: a) reducing the amount of methane released into the atmosphere, b) capturing carbon in the soil, lowering carbon dioxide emissions, c) helping grow plants and vegetables, which will also … [Read more...] about Cultivating Sustainability: Composting and Kitchen Garden Initiative in Barbados
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Quiz: How much do you know about environmental and social sustainability?
Our mission at the IDB is to improve lives through the projects we finance, the technical assistance we provide and the knowledge we share. To achieve this, all our partners need to understand the environmental and social risks and impacts to which development projects are exposed and the best ways to address them. The IDB's Environmental and Social Policy Framework (ESPF) … [Read more...] about Quiz: How much do you know about environmental and social sustainability?
Socioeconomic Sustainability Against Climate Events: How Breakwaters can Minimize the Disruption of Tourism in the Bahamas
My friend Takao and his wife Emi went on a Caribbean cruise in January 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic, to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. As part of the tour, they visited Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas. The giant cruise ship took an eastward course early in the morning and sailed slowly towards the vast pier, facing the sunrise, with Paradise Island … [Read more...] about Socioeconomic Sustainability Against Climate Events: How Breakwaters can Minimize the Disruption of Tourism in the Bahamas
The art of development in challenging institutional environments
Strengthening of national and local institutions can be challenging in the most advanced settings, and it can become a monumental task in some developing countries. Finding the right balance between long-term measures to create added value while allowing for results on the ground can prove a challenge even for the most seasoned specialists. This includes compliance with the … [Read more...] about The art of development in challenging institutional environments