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“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself,” writes Mollie Beattie, former director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service. Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon, Grand Teton, Zion National Park and Rocky Mountain National Park are the names of some of America’s most …

In Latin America and the Caribbean, the face and the cross of the same reality live: while 47 million people suffer from hunger, each year more than a third of what is produced is wasted, which is equivalent to about 127 million tons of food. Likewise, despite the fact that …

The strengthening of democratic institutions requires the effective defense and promotion of human rights, and the promotion and defense of freedom of the press and of expression… not only in the Latin American region but in the world. The phrase comes from the voice of the Minister of Foreign Affairs …

American Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks at the AIM for Climate conference at Expo Dubai. Aim for the climate A global initiative led by the United States and the United Arab Emirates to make agriculture cleaner has announced plans to invest $8 billion in agricultural technology (agritech). Chairing the first ministerial …

SANTA FE, NM (AP) — The New Mexico Legislature has approved a record $1 billion annual budget increase that bolsters spending on public schools, Medicaid, public safety initiatives and a range of grants, loans and tax breaks for private industry. The Senate approved the bill by voice vote on Wednesday …

The bicentenary forest will also bring economic benefits to the inhabitants of the region, since the project envisages granting economic incentives to the women of this community so that they are in charge of the care and maintenance of each of the trees. A public space of 1,000 trees, recreational …

Blue Action Fund draws a positive balance sheet in an impact report marking its fifth anniversary. The nonprofit foundation promotes marine and coastal protected areas and works to secure the livelihoods of coastal communities. In pursuit of this objective, it provides targeted funding to non-governmental organizations active in developing countries. …

Photo sources: Ivan Valence/Getty Images Latin America and the Caribbean has not been a priority for President Biden’s foreign policy team. Nor could this be the case: the region has no prominent inter-state conflicts, no nuclear weapons (¡Gracias a Dios!), no threatening international terrorist organizations. China and Russia are distant …

Thank you – it’s an honor to be here, at the end of an inspiring trip to Ecuador and Costa Rica, just a few weeks after an equally inspiring visit to Peru and Colombia – and to meet many of you here today at the Leticia Pact ahead of COP26. …

Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Latin American leaders, speaking on day three of the World Economic Forum’s Virtual Davos Agenda 2022, expressed optimism about the region’s economic prospects for the future. coming year. Latin America recorded a strong economic recovery in 2021 and will most likely show moderate …

Photo by Vaughn Ridley / Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images If there is a queen of climate action, it is Christiana Figueres. Best known as one of the architects of the 2015 Paris Agreement, the 65-year-old Costa Rican diplomat is currently the co-founder and director of Global Optimism, …

Over the past couple of years, huge tech companies and conglomerates around the world have started discussing what’s called the metaverse. Facebook and Microsoft have both made strides in developing it and turning the once theoretical idea into reality. It may be a few years before the Metaverse becomes mainstream, …

The first time he dived in the waters around Cocos Island, Enric Sala felt like he was in an “underwater Jurassic Park”. “I vividly remember diving under a school of 200 hammerhead sharks, inside a school of thousands of bigeye trevally, and [being] surrounded by 20 mating green turtles, ”said …

Strengthening multilateral, regional, sub-regional and national development banks, while improving cooperation and coordination between them, is essential to meet the financing challenges of the region in the context of the crisis caused by the COVID pandemic -19, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the …

Unidentified people walk by a fence marking the US-Mexico border in Tijuana, Mexico. © UNHCR / Santiago Escobar-Jaramillo GENEVA – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi concluded a 10-day visit to Mexico, El Salvador and Guatemala with a passionate appeal for a regional mechanism that would help scale …

The Principles for Responsible Banking Commitment to Financial Health and Inclusion is a unique banking industry accelerator initiative to promote universal financial inclusion and health. 28 signatory banks joined the leadership group by signing the Commitment Targets should be set and published within 18 months of signing, with an annual …

British Columbia declared a state of emergency following record rainfall that resulted in widespread flooding of farms, landslides and the evacuation of residents. Justin Sullivan / Getty Images As he addressed the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, during the final hours of the event, COP26 President …

Nature cannot wait. We must act now to save wildlife habitats Costa Rica is celebrating 200 years of independence this year. It is an opportunity to honor our ancestors and to think of our descendants, and we invite the world to celebrate with us. Those who cannot visit in person …

Canals : COP, Stranded Assets Companies: Rockefeller Brothers Fund People: Michael northrop November 16, 2021 Finance is particularly well placed to save the planet, but has already funded 1.5 Ö¯ C of global warming, warns Michael northrop Carbon Tracker, the London Financial Analytics store, told us about it in 2019. …

Last week, in his address to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), President Joe Biden reiterated that the United States intends to quadruple its Climate-related financial commitments to developing countries by 2024. Biden first made the announcement at the …

Benefits for people and the planet The ERPA program in Mozambique is more than just a payment from the FCPF. It promotes conservation and climate-smart agriculture in forest communities, helps farmers harness sustainable supply chains for cash crop production, restores degraded lands, stimulates charcoal production and consumption. more efficient timber …

The first two days revolved around the theme of the ‘World Leaders Summit’, an opportunity for leaders around the world to speak out on the climate crisis and how they plan to accelerate decarbonization to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement 2050. Day one saw UK Prime Minister Boris …

Costa Rican President Says Big Policy Changes Are Not “Impossible” But climate change misinformation threatens needed changes Costa Rica leads new alliance of nations to end oil and gas use GLASGOW, November 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The small Central American nation of Costa Rica has achieved revolutionary changes over …

Image by Milos Golubovic via flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Two years after the Paris Agreement of 2015, the global multilateral development banks (MDBs) committed to align their financial flows with the historical objectives of the climate pact. Now, four years later, it is clear that as a group, the MDBs …

through: MANUEL RUEDA, Associated Press Posted: November 2, 2021 / 6:44 PM EDT / Update: November 2, 2021 / 6:55 PM EDT British Prince William, second from left, chats with Carlos Alvarado Quesada, President of Costa Rica, left, and Earthshot finalist Vinisha Umashankar, second from right, during a meeting with …

Posted an hour ago Proposed by MasterCard Mastercard and its partners advance the future of sustainable commerce PURCHASE, NY, Nov. 1, 2021 / CSRwire / – As world leaders gather for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), Mastercard has unveiled an acceleration of its decade-long net zero calendar, from …

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Official data from the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) shows that as of January 25, the National Electricity System (SEN) declared 99.98 percent of clean generation with five national renewable sources, the water (73.39 percent), geothermal energy (13.84), wind (12.12), and biomass and solar, each with 0.63 percent. Thanks to …

Words by Ritika Srivatsan Travel for leisure and relaxation has historically only been enjoyed by the elite. By the upper classes and royalty who could afford to visit distant sites for their leisure. Pilgrims would take perilous journeys to visit holy sites, northern Europeans in the mid-16th century would travel …

The Green Climate Fund has granted the so-called Central American Dry Corridor $ 174.3 million which will serve to increase the capacity to adapt to the effects of the climate crisis, an official source reported on Thursday. The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) said in a statement that …

The banking sector is looking for a way to take advantage of the experience gained during the COVID-19 pandemic period to promote digital banking with innovation that allows it to continue to achieve significant technological progress and in terms of business models. However, not only the circumstances of COVID-19 have …

Despite all of their growing climate ambitions and net zero commitments, major oil-producing governments still plan to produce more than double the amount of fossil fuels in 2030 than would be compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. , based on the 2021 output gap. Report, by leading …

Prince William’s Earthshot Prize event validates importance of supporting climate innovation Michael Jansen, CEO and Founder of Cityzenith Earthshot 2021 in London showed the world the importance of supporting, inspiring and acting on revolutionary environmental solutions In the next ten years, we will act. We are going to find the …

* Decision qualified as “historic breakthrough” * Britain votes in favor of surprise decision * Council creates special rapporteur on climate change (add quotes, bullet points) By Emma Farge GENEVA, Oct. 8 (Reuters) – The UN Human Rights Council on Friday recognized access to a clean and healthy environment as …

Coastal wetlands such as salt marshes, mangroves and seagrass beds play a key role in climate regulation, harboring large carbon stocks in their soils, and sequestering more carbon in the atmosphere than the same area. terrestrial forest would not. Conserving and restoring mangroves on a global scale could yield a …

WALNUT CREEK, CA – The Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) has received $ 400,000 to develop a Vehicle Mileage Mitigation (VMT) framework that will ultimately help Contra Costa County fight climate change. The more kilometers vehicles travel, the more greenhouse gases and air pollution are emitted into the atmosphere. The …

Fill gaps Work on gender gained momentum from 2016, when at the international level, clearer guidance was given on the subject, explains María Elena Herrera, technical professional at Fonafifo. In 2014, at the climate summit held in Lima, Peru, countries approved the Lima Gender Work Program. This was a key …

OTTAWA – Canada and Germany are making “a lot of progress” in convincing rich countries around the world to spend more money to help developing countries fight climate change, Environment Minister said on Friday Jonathan Wilkinson. Canada’s Environment Minister is in Italy this week for final set-up discussions to set …

Through Jamie Pittock Technologies to harness the power of water are touted as critical to a low-emission future. But for many decades, the hydroelectric industry caused serious damage to the environment and to people’s lives. More than 500 new hydroelectric dams are currently planned or under construction in protected areas …

The V20 Group of Finance Ministers concluded their meeting of senior officials by calling on the International Monetary Fund and related international financial institutions to step in with practical solutions for the delivery of the $ 100 billion a year pledged by developed countries in the framework of the Paris …

A new initiative will help cities around the world transform into green spaces that fight climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. The UrbanShift initiative, led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility, will aim to avoid more than 130 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, …

The following is an excerpt from a new CleanTechnica report, The carbon cure: Effective actions to fight climate change through carbon markets. To learn more about the types of carbon markets around the world and their role in stabilizing our climate, purchase the full report or become a CleanTechnica Member, …

The Covid-19 pandemic undoubtedly left great changes and regrettable events, among which the unemployment of a large number of people in the world. Various nations have had to maintain a virtual working relationship, teleworking is one of the alternatives that has gained momentum, on the other hand, the leaders of …

TAKE it with Rick klein He’s been there before, with a lot of the same players by his side, and wants to see his group return. With that in mind, former President Barack Obama is providing rhetorical support for President Joe Biden’s agenda – a program he believes the nation …

Technologies to harness the power of water are touted as critical to a low-emission future. But for many decades, the hydroelectric industry caused serious damage to the environment and to people’s lives. More than 500 new hydroelectric dams are currently planned or under construction in protected areas around the world. …

At the United Nations General Assembly last week, President Joe Biden pledged his administration would work to double aid to developing countries to tackle climate change, to more than $ 11 billion a year by 2024. Not to be outdone, President Xi Jinping said, in a marked change from previous …

A PEEBLES woman was chosen to be part of a virtual exhibit created by the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) ahead of COP26. Lorna McNae, 40, is one of 45 contributors who wrote poems about their vision of a greener Scotland for the exhibition. The virtual exhibit, titled Great Scottish Canvas, …

Unprecedented is an understatement to describe what is happening in Congress right now. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., And Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, DN.Y., push Congress to adopt $ 3.5 trillion spending package to go along with the project over $ 1 trillion infrastructure law passed by the Senate …

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (left) meets with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in in new York. (Photo: VNA) New York (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc had meetings with many foreign leaders and World Bank Group (WB) President David Malpass shortly after arriving in New York on September …

United Nations: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged leaders of the world’s major economies, including the United States, to deliver on their commitments to a $ 100 billion a year climate fund within six weeks of the United Nations summit on the climate. Johnson and UN Secretary-General António Guterres hosted …

New York, September 21, 2021 – Today during NYC 2021 Climate Week, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and their partners launched UrbanShift – a new global initiative to improve life and transform cities into green and livable spaces that fight climate change, biodiversity loss …

UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 20 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has urged leaders of major world economies, including the United States, to meet their commitments to a $ 100 billion a year climate fund within six weeks a United Nations climate summit. Johnson and UN Secretary-General António Guterres hosted …

Pressure continues to build on increasingly anxious world leaders to step up efforts to tackle climate change For the second time in four days, this time from UN headquarters in New York, leaders on Monday heard calls to further reduce heat-trapping gas emissions and give poorer countries more money. to …

* This article was originally published by the Financial Times as part of its Partner Content. * Investing in universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene could generate huge economic gains over the next two decades – but mobilizing finance is not easy World leaders looking for a way to …

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Developing countries risk sinking into instability under the weight of the pandemic without further financial support from rich countries and the IMF, the Costa Rican president has warned. Costa Rica, which has just over 5 million inhabitants, is known for its ecotourism. It has experienced an increase in its own …

London: The solar-powered ironing cart project of a 14-year-old Tamil Nadu schoolgirl and the concept of agricultural waste recycling by a Delhi entrepreneur were named Friday among 15 finalists among hundreds of nominations across the world for the very first Earthshot award, launched by the UK. Prince William last year. …

Even before the sea otter effect was studied, kelp was seen as a possible climate solution. This is because it can grow very fast – up to 60 cm (24 inches) per day. This means that it removes carbon from the atmosphere faster than a slower growing plant (although kelp …

Without announcing new commitments, governments in Latin America have sought to unify their positions on climate policy two months before UN summit COP26 in Glasgow. At a high-level virtual event hosted by Argentina this week, presidents and ministers highlighted the impacts of the climate crisis on the region and called …

WASHINGTON, Sep 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) has placed a full page ad in The New York Times today, calling on the presidents of Costa Rica and Ecuador to protect migratory marine species by creating the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway. The announcement, endorsed by Dr Sylvia Earle …

Costa Rica appears today as a pioneer in the use of Essential Survival Zones (ELSA) Methodology, even at the international level, with particular emphasis on adaptation to climate change. The Ministry of Environment and Energy (Minae) stressed that Costa Rica is making progress in the development of national maps that …

Q REPORTAGES – MADRID / MONTEVIDEO – Latin America is going through a series of particularly serious crises. The region’s economies are stagnating. His policy is broken. And above all, the health of its inhabitants is in danger. The mass protests that have recently broken out in several countries bear …

Digital connectivity and the digital economy offer enormous potential, which has played an important role in compensating for lost productivity. This was highlighted by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Tourism and Transport, Shaheen Ali, during the opening statement as chairman of the Forum’s trade officials meeting …

MULTILATERAL development banks, the Asian Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank, have pledged to increase climate finance as the V20 Group called on developed countries to honor their climate aid commitments under the ‘Paris Agreement. The V20 group, made up of countries most vulnerable to climate change, including the …

Commentary: As environment ministers of Costa Rica and Grenada, we call on the G20 to give our countries a fair chance at a resilient recovery from Covid Trust and solidarity are the fuel of successful diplomacy. As ministers responsible for the environment in Costa Rica and Grenada respectively, we urge …

Pressure is mounting on rich countries to say exactly how they will deliver the $ 100 billion a year funding pledged to help poorer countries tackle climate change, the UN chief and the Great Brittany calling on Thursday for a clear plan. AT summit hosted by Bangladesh, finance ministers from …

By Naimul Karim, Megan Rowling DHAKA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pressure is mounting on rich countries to say exactly how they will deliver pledged $ 100 billion a year in funding to help poorer countries tackle climate change, the UN chief and Britain calling Thursday for a clear plan. At …

Costa Rica, Chile, France, the United Kingdom and the United States announced a new global alliance to promote the role of marine protected areas (MPAs) as nature-based solutions to tackle climate change, upstream of the conferences that the The United Nations will hold this year on climate change (COP 26) …

The Legislative Assembly approved, during an initial debate, the loan of $ 1.778 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Costa Rica. Thirty-eight lawmakers voted for, six against and 13 abstained in Thursday’s vote. The bill must pass a second vote by the same legislative body; it’s scheduled for …

Emissions increase from Eskom Holdings cooling towers. (Photo: Waldo Swiegers / Bloomberg via Getty Images) The soot-stained South African national power company has signaled its intention to quickly move away from its primary reliance on coal as part of an ambitious decarbonization strategy known as the Just Energy Transaction plan. …

The “Northern Triangle” label is making headlines again as the Biden administration focuses on reducing illegal immigration from the three countries that make up the triangle: El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. Many people in Central America don’t like the term because they think it unfairly – and sometimes diminishes – …

A new Platform presenting real-time data from 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean revealed that when it comes to environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending, Latin America and the Caribbean is lagging behind the rest of the world: 0.5% of total spending and 2.2% of long-term stimulus spending was environmentally …

Latin America is investing too little in a green recovery after the Covid-19 pandemic, with just 2.2% of the region’s stimulus funds spent on environmentally sustainable projects last year, according to a new platform developed by the University of Oxford and the UN. 2.2% Stimulus funds from Latin America were …

Under this program, the central bank will provide funds to financial institutions that increase lending and investment for activities aimed at combating climate change. * The BOJ keeps the rate targets unchanged * BOJ extends September deadline for pandemic relief program * The BOJ will encourage banks to increase lending …

A new Platform presenting real-time data from 33 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean revealed that when it comes to environmentally sustainable post-COVID-19 spending, Latin America and the Caribbean is lagging behind the rest of the world: 0.5% of total spending and 2.2% of long-term stimulus spending was environmentally …

Finding the origin of the coronavirus, which can help experts develop preventive measures to stop its spread and reduce its risks to public health and the economy, may still take some time, according to the WHO (World Health Organization). health). But for environmentalists, it is clear that nature, along with …

The world must restore at least one billion hectares of degraded land over the next decade – an area the size of China – or face disaster, UN experts have warned. Last week, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) …

Responsible Business 2021, a virtual event hosted by Reuters Events, served as a platform to deliver critical and actionable information. Speakers from governments, international organizations and businesses shared their views on international agreements, commitments and actions supporting the global transition to sustainability. Catherine Chen, Senior Vice President and Director of …

During his first in-person foray into inter-American affairs, the Secretary of State Antony BlinkenAntony BlinkenBiden walks the fine line with investigation into origins of coronavirus White House urged to evacuate Afghan allies as time is running out China is already winning World War III, via cash MORE visit Costa Rica …

CCL Secure explores the security and anti-counterfeiting benefits of polymer banknote technology. As this developing technology reveals its advantages over traditional paper-based banknotes, could we soon see a change in the status quo in favor of polymer? Tim Berridge, CCL Secured Polymer banknotes have been around for over three decades …

This content was published on May 30, 2021 – 9:19 a.m. May 30, 2021 – 9:19 a.m. Paris, May 30 (EFE). – Fifteen years after assuming the post of Secretary-General of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Mexican Angel Gurria will hand over to Australian Matthias Corman next Tuesday, …

Mr Rubin’s appointment is a signal that Mr Biden wants to exploit Mr Cormann’s new broom to spur the OECD to become a standard-bearer and standardizer of free market economy and liberal democracy, as strategic competition is intensifying with autocratic regimes like China and Russia. “The OECD is a club …

The world must quadruple its annual investment in nature to tackle climate, biodiversity and land degradation crises by mid-century, says a new UN report. Invest only 0.1% of global GDP each year in restorative agriculture, forestry, pollution management and protected areas, closing a $ 4.1 billion (£ 2.9 billion) financial …

This largely explains the country’s exceptional biodiversity, which retained much of its lush tropical rainforest cover during the Pleistocene era – the last 2.5 million years – when other parts of the Congo Basin moved to the savannah as the climate became drier. during the 20 ice ages that our …

AsiaNet 89706 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 25, 2021 (Antara / Bernama-AsiaNet) – On World Biodiversity Day, a growing number of elected officials, indigenous leaders, scientists and other experts are calling on leaders of ASEAN to endorse ambitious proposals to protect biodiversity and advance the rights of indigenous peoples through the …

Climate change and its associated risks are now a major area of ​​focus for many central banks, as they strive to reduce the carbon footprint of the financial sector, invest more in “ green ” assets and ask financial institutions to develop resistance tests to climatic risks. Similar work is …

TACOMA, Washington – Costa Rica has one of the lowest poverty rates in Latin America. This is mainly the result of a proactive cooperation with wealthy nations willing to buy Costa Rican exports. Thanks to wise political decisions and social investments, the Central American country was also able to avoid …