Sostenibilidad

The construction sector is growing at unprecedented rates and it is estimated that, during the next 40 years, 230 billion square meters of new infrastructure will be built in the world. The sector, between construction works and buildings, is one of the most important sources of pollution worldwide since it consumes 36% of global energy and produces 39% of CO2 emissions.

Food security goes far beyond having enough food. Food security refers to "the situation that exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life" (FAO, 2006). That is, being able to access food of high nutritional quality regularly, without worrying about not having food on the table. Therefore, when we talk about food security we must consider four dimensions: availability, access, utilization, and stability.

Empieza un nuevo año y todos pensamos en compromisos con nuestra salud, familia y empleo. A su vez, es imprescindible enfocarnos en nuestros hábitos y su impacto para darnos la posibilidad de hacer la diferencia en nuestros esquemas de consumo. Por eso, quisiera proponerles que en este 2019 reduzcamos nuestro consumo de plástico. En primer lugar, debemos hacer hincapié en la reducción (más allá del reciclaje). Cada gesto es clave ya que el 50% de los productos de plástico que usamos son de un solo uso y luego se botan.

In 2006 the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) set the objective of strengthening national systems in order to support their development projects. The move helps ensure protection of the environment and at the same time buffer the negative effects that development projects can have on the population when their impacts are not properly detected and managed.Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) identify, evaluate, and propose ways to mitigate development projects’ environmental and social consequences.

¿Sabías que cada año los préstamos para el desarrollo del BID generan en promedio 30.000 contratos para el suministro de bienes, servicios, obras civiles y consultoría? Esto significa que, anualmente, canalizamos alrededor de US$ 10 billones a través de las compras que realizamos para nuestros proyectos. Por otro lado, en los países de la región, el presupuesto destinado a las compras públicas llega a alcanzar hasta un 15% del producto interno bruto (PBI) lo que equivale a aproximadamente 800 billones de dólares.

La Amazonia es un bioma de enorme importancia regional y mundial.  Cubre una superficie de cerca de 7 millones de kilómetros cuadrados en nueve países latinoamericanos, de la cual el 60% se encuentra en Brasil, en donde constituye el mayor bioma del país.   El bosque amazónico es considerado el mayor bosque tropical del mundo, posee una biodiversidad impresionante (30% de las 100.000 especies de plantas existentes en todo el continente sudamericano), y por eso es centro de discusiones y debates internacionales.  La Amazonia también contiene cerca del 20% del volumen mund

Any of us who have moved to a new home lived through an adaptation phase. And every change has an element of disorder, although the change is planned, desired and announced. However, in most cases, the discomfort lasts longer than expected, and the adaptation ends up not being concluded because simply some details or, the most critical factors for our quality of life and comfort become evident just when we are living the absence of them. The lack of these factors generates the greatest difficulties for families to adapt in the long term.

Infrastructure is the backbone for economic development and growth. With annual investment in infrastructure $300bn per year required, Latin American countries have a huge opportunity to shift to a more dynamic economic pathway by building better infrastructure. By focusing on the quality and sustainability elements of infrastructure projects, with strong policy and institutional foundations, we provide the basis for economically productive, vibrant, and resilient cities and regions.