Author:
Mathieu Lacoste

Photo:

Author:
Mathieu Lacoste

Mathieu develops innovative and effective communication strategies and tools to best position climate compatible development on the public and private agenda in Colombia, and deepens the impacts of CDKN projects in the country. He leads the knowledge management team in Colombia, promoting a comprehensive approach and seeking new ways to bridge the gap between climate science and decision makers.
Mathieu has a master’s degree in Latin American Studies from Sorbonne Nouvelle University in Paris, and was the Director of Projects at the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies Columbia (CEID Colombia) from 2010 to 2013.

Most recent content from this author

Resource
27th January 2017
HISTORIA POR DENTRO: Vías adaptadas y resilientes al cambio climático: lecciones del Plan VIAS-CC en Colombia Esta publicacion detalla el proceso del desarrollo del Plan VIAS-CC: vías compatibles con el clima, a través del cual se han incorporando paulatinamente las consideraciones de cambio climático en la planificación, las inversiones, las operaciones y el mantenimiento de las vías, adaptar las ya existentes y construir vías resilientes a futuro.
Feature
16th November 2016
How can the private sector deliver climate compatible development - Outlook for Colombia Simon Maxwell, Executive Chairman of CDKN, was the keynote speaker at the Annual Forum on Competitiveness that took place in Bogotá, Colombia on 9th November 2016. He spoke on how the private sector could contribute to delivering climate compatible development in Colombia while enhancing its future competitiveness.
Noticia
26th May 2016
Barrio adaptado al cambio climático en Cartagena Propuesta para el desarrollo de diseños donde se organice el barrio en torno a las dinámicas actuales y futuras del agua, considerando las proyecciones de aumento del nivel del mar, la intensificación de las lluvias y de las inundaciones.
Feature
18th November 2015
Direct access to international climate finance - a view from Latin America and the Caribbean Mathieu Lacoste of CDKN provides an overview of the status of climate finance in Latin America and the Caribbean. He explores how countries of the region are creating the conditions to enjoy direct access to climate finance in the future.
Feature
1st July 2015
Mainstreaming climate issues into local development plans in Colombia Liliana Ramos and Mathieu Lacoste of CDKN Colombia outline opportunities for tackling climate vulnerabilities at local level and explain how Colombia's forthcoming elections for mayors and governors open new possibilities for debate.
Feature
23rd March 2015
Facing up to rural water scarcity in a changing climate CDKN’s Mathieu Lacoste took a trip to the Pance community in the mountainous countryside outside Cali, Colombia. Here, he saw some climate change adaptation issues first-hand, and learned how a new CDKN research project could make a difference.
Artículo destacado
22nd November 2014
La semilla del cambio Para lograr un desarrollo compatible con el clima y un futuro más sostenible, es fundamental considerar a los jóvenes en el planeamiento estratégico, especialmente a aquéllos de las comunidades pobres y vulnerable.
Feature
5th November 2014
The seed of change Mathieu Lacoste, CDKN Latin America, looks at the potential of young people to build the resilience of their communities to climate shocks, and how they should be factored into policies of the future.
Feature
8th August 2014
Tackling climate change is crucial for achieving sustainable development goals in Latin America Mathieu Lacoste and Helen Picot of CDKN report on a lively Latin American dialogue they organised in Bogota, Colombia to explore the integration of climate change issues in the post-2015 sustainable development framework.
Feature
5th August 2014
Cartagena’s Plan 4C : Building a competitive and climate compatible future Claudia Martínez Zuleta and Mathieu Lacoste of CDKN Colombia introduce a major development in the climate outlook for Cartagena, Colombia: the city's adaptation plan.
Feature
16th December 2013
When innovation for coordination becomes collaboration for innovation - Part 1 Coordination is one of the primary challenges for people involved in the implementation of public policies in Colombia. Climate change issues are no different.