Sostenibilidad
With nearly US$120 billion invested since 2005 and US$22.1 billion in 2014 alone, China is the biggest foreign investor in the Latin American region. China has developed its own infrastructure in a pace and scope unparalleled in human history.
El reciente acuerdo para enfrentar el cambio climático logrado en París, en diciembre de 2015, tiene como objetivo lograr que el aumento de la temperatura promedio del planeta se mantenga bastante por debajo de dos grados centígrados. Asimismo, reconoce la necesidad de promover el acceso universal a la energía sostenible en los países en desarrollo, mediante un mayor despliegue de energía renovable.
The private sector has an important role to play in improving management of natural capital. The scale of financing needed to address climate change and other environmental challenges requires private sector involvement.
“Las preguntas no cambian la verdad, pero le dan movimiento” (Giannina Braschi)
¿Alguna vez cocinó un huevo frito al pavimento? Tal vez no, tal vez hubiese sido una buena idea en el 2015, el año más caluroso globalmente registrado. Con 1.33° C por encima del promedio, temperaturas record se observaron en todas las partes del mundo, debido a al aumento de las emisiones de dióxido de carbono, y entre otras emisiones provocadas por actividades humanas.
When I think about the climate change scenarios for periods such as 2030-2050 or 2070-2090, they seem so far off that I hardly imagine I'll even be around then. In this sense, "global warming" as a daily reality doesn't feel like it affects me very much at all.
IDB has a clear policy against supporting projects that may introduce invasive species. While on its face this is a logical, clear-cut policy, it can become complex upon implementation.What exactly are invasive species, and how can the Bank follow both the spirit and letter of this policy?An invasive species is defined as any species that causes problems for the environment, economy or health due to its ability to spread and become dominant.
