Sostenibilidad

In a context where almost 200 countries have already committed to reduce emissions to keep the planet alive, concrete action to protect life in the ocean is critical if we want to fully address climate change, maintain livelihoods dependent on the ocean and build resilience in the face of an uncertain future. Oceans, which cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface are important regulators of climate and absorb excess heat from our warming atmosphere. Coastal ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrasses and salt marshes also capture and store carbon dioxide.

We’ve all heard, on more than one occasion, that Latin America is the world’s pantry or the final frontier in agriculture, sayings that are under threat given climate change and variability projections. Twenty-two percent of the world’s cultivated land is expected to experienced negative impacts from climate change by the year 2050.

De pie para los países que conforman la región de América Latina y el Caribe porque su compromiso es innegable. La mayoría de los países ratificaron el Acuerdo de París con motivo de tomar acción por el clima y estableciendo su promesa hacia una economía baja en carbono y resiliente. A pesar de ser responsables del 12 % de las emisiones globales de gases por efecto invernadero, los países de América Latina y el Caribe son especialmente vulnerables ante los efectos del cambio climático.

When I was young I wanted to be a movie scriptwriter. I ended up being just a sociologist, but I still remember something I read back then about how a good script sequence should look like. For example, in the classic “boy meets girl” plot, first the central characters are presented, then they meet; then something happens to them –they may fight and later reconcile, or whatever– and after that comes the (usually happy) ending.

Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of identifying, evaluating, and mitigating the environmental and social effects of development projects. Through this process, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and its borrowing countries can ensure that environmental considerations are addressed and incorporated into decision-making processes and can anticipate, avoid, minimize or offset adverse effects.

Una de las principales preocupaciones de los investigadores actualmente es ayudar a los agricultores a estar preparados ante los efectos del cambio climático. La pregunta clave es cómo producir alimentos utilizando métodos sostenibles, sin agotar los recursos como el suelo o el agua. En las próximas décadas, uno de los mayores desafíos que enfrenta la humanidad es como satisfacer las necesidades crecientes de la población, por ejemplo, la demanda de alimentos.

Conservancy NatureNet Science Fellow Shannan Sweet spends most of her time these days thinking about climate change, agriculture and, well, maps. But the maps that interest her most are not about road trips, or hiking adventures. They’re not even as much about a place as they are about a destination.Her destination of choice?

Queremos tomar acción, pero la naturaleza no espera y no tenemos tiempo a nuestro favor. Hemos sido testigos en los últimos meses, de la fuerza de los desastres que tuvieron lugar en Latinoamérica y el Caribe (LAC).