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Aiming for net zero emissions could boost economic growth in Latin America
By / Scaling up climate-related policies and investing in sustainable infrastructure could increase GDP by up to 2.8 percent on average across G20 countries by 2050. Aiming for net zero emissions is not only smart policy, but a growth opportunity for Latin American ...
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Chile must align COP25 and APEC agendas to boost multilateralism and climate action
By Guy Edwards & Isabel Cavelier /
Chile has a great opportunity to lead countries in the climate fight as it hosts world leaders for COP25 and APEC Summit in Santiago next December ...
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Brazil: Bolsonaro’s threat to the Amazon
By Heriberto Araújo /
In his first few weeks at the helm of Brazil, Bolsonaro has confirmed his intentions to drastically reduce preservation of the Amazon to boost economic activities, especially industrial ...
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Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe can give the Paris Agreement a major boost
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The European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean have laid the groundwork to place the low-carbon and climate-resilient agenda at the heart of their ...
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2019: Trends, risks and hard questions in Latin America
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Unresolved challenges of organized crime, weak governance and extra-hemispheric actors threaten instability and to erode U.S. influence. It’s time for U.S. policymakers to face some tough ...
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Strengthening global consensus on the Antarctic: How Latin America can keep the peace and highlight a changing climate
By Anders Beal /
Chile and Argentina should use COP25 as an opportunity to renew and strengthen the Antarctic Treaty System. It would benefit the environment, their diplomatic leadership and global ...
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South America: 2030 Trends
The reports examine five specific areas—transnational security challenges, institutional capacity, economic growth, demographics, and technology—and how they will shape politics, economic and U.S. relations in South America by ...
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Latin American and Caribbean countries are competing to host the 2019 UN climate talks. That’s good news for the region and the world
By Guy Edwards & Isabel Cavelier /
Since the incoming government of Jair Bolsonaro backed out of Brazil’s plan to host the COP25 meetings next year, five Latin American and Caribbean countries—Barbados, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Jamaica—have stepped ...
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Can the Amazon survive Bolsonaro’s presidency?
By Lloyd Brown Martin III / 
During his campaign, Jair Bolsonaro promised to open up the Amazon to new economic development. Now in office, the future of the rainforest may be at ...
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