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 agriculture.
Brazil: Bolsonaro’s threat to the Amazon
By Heriberto Araújo /
Climate Change
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 / GuyEdwards / MENU
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 up.
Just the Facts
Despite Trump’s best efforts, the conservation movement has had a good few months in the Americas
By William Naylor / wm_naylor /
Challenges remain, especially in the United States and Brazil, but massive new national parks in Chile and Peru are the latest good news for conservationists in the hemisphere.
Climate Change
A Canada-Latin America partnership: Four ways to address climate change
By Guy Edwards / GuyEdwards /
The G20 Hamburg summit this Friday could help lay the foundation for a closer cooperation between Canada and Latin America on climate change following the U.S. decision to abandon the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Climate Change
How can Latin America reduce its exposure to climate risk?
By Amal-Lee Amin /
Climate change and efforts to address it threaten to reduce the value of important economic assets in the region. Can long-term planning help reduce risk to governments and investors?
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