En la última década, hemos sido testigos del aumento en la oferta de modelos de carros eléctricos alrededor del mundo, tanto híbridos como eléctricos. Esta tecnología ofrece un beneficio neto en cuanto a reducción de CO2 comparada con los motores alimentados con gas natural, Diésel o de gasolina. Sin embargo, no es enteramente libre de emisiones como uno se pudiese imaginar.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) defines the term “Safeguards” as a “set of policies to ensure protection against environmental and social harm, improve development value for stakeholders, and enable countries and clients to meet best international practices.” In relation to sustainability, the purpose of implementing safeguards is to develop projects that maximize positive environmental and social outcomes while minimizing risks and negative impacts on people and natural capital.
This is the standard phase we hear or say after seeing the results of a river’s strong swell. Floods that affect cities, forcing thousands of families out of their homes, floods in which they lose the majority of their belongings, floods in which economic activity is suspended and, as a result, income is diminished: These effects all form part of the dynamic of ecosystems, and are a significant influence on the evolution and maintenance of biodiversity.
There are several tools available to manage environmental and social impacts and risks in projects. These tools include Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Environmental and Social Management Frameworks, Environmental and Social Management Systems and Risk-based Assessments.What do all of those tools have in common? They define specific indicators to track and manage environmental and social performance of projects over time.
The safeguard policies of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) seek to guide the Bank’s staff and clients in their analysis of the potentially adverse environmental and social impacts of IDB-financed projects. One key tool in this process is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). EIAs are carried out whenever a project has the potential to produce negative environmental or social impacts.
A primera vista, nos puede parecer extraño ver un estudio sobre murciélagos en el marco de un proyecto de adaptación al cambio climático. ¿Qué tienen que ver los murciélagos con la adaptación? Sabemos que en un ecosistema existe un conjunto de especies en un área determinada que interactúan entre sí, pero nos puede parecer muy remota la conexión con el cambio climático.
