Given Latin America and the Caribbean’s vulnerability to climate change, its leaders are closely watching how the incoming Biden administration will recalibrate the United States’ environmental policy to see whether the Western Hemisphere will make diplomacy and multilateralism great again.
The impacts left by Hurricane Iota on the islands of San Andrés and Providencia has added to the sense of dread and abandonment by the central government long felt by the residents of the archipelago. Although the government’s response to the crisis has been swift, there is a sense that more could have been done to mitigate the risks from hurricanes and extreme weather caused by climate change.
If MERCOSUR wants to continue to negotiate effectively with other economic blocs, it needs to look for ways to adapt to what the present requires, that is, it cannot escape from a discussion on environmental protection and sustainable development.”
Guyana’s economy is projected to grow by 26 percent in 2020, but the country will need more than just money alone to affect much needed changes in governance frameworks, inhuman capital, and transparency.
Guyana’s recent oil windfall has been well-documented, but successfully harnessing the opportunity it brings will require a combination of transparency, institutional management, and infrastructure changes.
Watch part two of our two-day conference on “Indigenous Rights and Extractive Industries in the Amazon,” with author Mark Pieth, former Colombian judge Luz Nagle, Júlia Marisa Sekula from Instituto Igarapé, and Bruce Zagaris, founder of International Enforcement Law Reporter.
Gross primary productivity (GPP) is a measurement that shows the cumulative output generated by water, light, and air. Natural capital economics highlights opportunities and risks for Brazil.
Watch part one of our two-day conference on “Indigenous Rights and Extractive Industries in the Amazon,” with speakers like Colombia’s former Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Luis Gilberto Murillo, and others.
Looking to a post-COVID-19 future, Chinese and Brazilian economic ties will likely grow stronger. The United States and other Brazilian trade partners will need to think creatively to offer alternatives that remain competitive.
A Chinese fishing fleet off the coast of Ecuador caught headlines and the attention of Washington. The situation was swiftly resolved through Ecuador’s collective diplomatic action
