Corruption, oil, and the role of external agencies in the Caribbean
Rewatch the second day of our sponsored conference: “Good Governance and Corruption in the Caribbean.”
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July 31, 2020
Long-term decarbonization strategies can guide Latin America’s sustainable recovery
With the need to confront the short-term COVID-19 pandemic and long-term climate crisis, sustainable recovery strategies can help governments tackle both.
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July 23, 2020
Post COVID-19: A call for the right to the Latin American city
Latin America has the unique opportunity to use the COVID-19 pandemic to reshape its cities into more equitable communities. How they do this will be imperative for the future of the region.
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June 30, 2020
From pandemics to floods: Inequality as a comorbidity
Similar to the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental disasters hit marginalized communities the hardest. Not just because they are more exposed to risk, but because of social vulnerabilities and inequalities that prevent them from responding to these events.
Teresa Kramarz
June 11, 2020
Latin America’s wake up call: From pandemic to climate emergency
The COVID-19 pandemic provides needed context for the growing environmental movement—mainly that the climate crisis could have outcomes conceivably more dire than the current pandemic.
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April 21, 2020
Bolsonaro’s open fronts
Looking ahead, the year might not be an easy one for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro; the economy, institutional chaos, corruption and an opposition that could be reorganizing itself, among other issues, will give him more than just a headache.
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January 28, 2020
Global Americans’ top ten articles of 2019
As we wrap up the year, here are ten articles that encompass the year’s trends and news.
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December 26, 2019
The COP25 dilemma and looking forward to 2020
After two weeks of negotiations, the resulting COP25 deal was a weak compromise. Stronger international cooperation and increased pressure is necessary to curb climate change.
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December 20, 2019
The missed opportunity of COP25
The relocation of COP25 from Chile to Spain was a missed opportunity to focus on Latin America’s environmental issues, especially the ambiguous governance of DFI-financed projects in the region.
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December 5, 2019
The Caribbean’s extreme vulnerability to climate change: A “life or death” matter
Climate change poses an uneven burden on the economy and future development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean. Unfortunately, not enough attention is brought to this “life or death” matter.
Victoria Gaytan
November 22, 2019