In recent years, the world has witnessed a growing interest in the biodiversity and natural capital agenda and how to finance necessary action. Governments, multilateral organizations, donors, civil society, and the private sector are increasingly coming together to accelerate innovations in sustainability, climate action, and biodiversity conservation.
Belize's fishing industry has significantly contributed to the country's economic growth through employment creation, food security, income generation, and foreign exchange earnings. The sector, encompassing fisheries and aquaculture, accounted for an average of 12% of total exports from 2015 to 2021. Currently, the fisheries sector directly employs more than 3,000 fisherfolks (primarily involved in artisanal fishing) and over 17,000 individuals.
Climate change threatens lives and economic development in Latin America and the Caribbean. We all heard the news; the earth iswarming fast.
Global concerns are mounting over deforestation and degradation that threaten to push the Amazon rainforest past a “tipping point” and turn it into a savannah. Scientists worry that die-back may already be underway in parts of the Legal Amazon in Brazil.
It is not something that most people have very much in mind, but we are among the last generations that will have the rare privilege of seeing the glaciers in the Andes. The most recent estimates suggest that important Andean glaciers could disappear or recede significantly over the course of the next century; some could lose between 78 and 97 percent of volume in the next 80 years (Schoolmeester et al., 2018; Giménez, 2019).
It is known that the health of the population is affected by climate change. One of the reasons is the changing weather patterns that directly or indirectly impact people's well-being. The global temperature has already increased by 1.1°C, leading to more frequent and intense extreme weather events such as droughts, hurricanes, and heatwaves, causing thousands of deaths and economic losses equivalent to over 100 billion dollars in the region.
Securing funding for mitigation and adaptation actions and delivering effective solutions that consider the environment AND the people is crucial for a just, inclusive green transition.
Digital transformation is unstoppable and governments around the world are keeping up with this trend. They are adopting innovative technologies to improve public services, foster citizen participation and ensure greater transparency in decision-making. In order to maximize benefits and avoid negative impacts, these digitization processes must be accompanied by measures to address the associated environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.
Indigenous peoples have achieved recognition of their rights in multiple international instruments (e.g., ILO Convention 169, United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) and national legislation.
Composting is a concrete action to tackle climate change and it is expected to reach ~USD 5.7 billion by 2025.