Latin America and the Caribbean

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Projects
70
Resources
92
Stories
118
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Project : Supporting civil society to strengthen national climate change agendas in Latin America

This project seeks to support the Latin American Platform on Climate (LAPC) to develop national dialogue processes between governments and civil society, with the aim of strengthening policies on climate change.

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3rd August 2015
Land use change and forestry – challenges and opportunities for developing countries Christina Elvers of CDKN's Negotiations Support team assesses current issues around land use, forest protection and REDD+ in the international climate talks - and what these mean for tropical forest countries.
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Project : Identifying energy efficiency measures for companies in Peru

This project is establishing a group of business leaders in Peru to pilot energy and financial savings, while simultaneously building capacities in the local market of experts.

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22nd July 2015
Applying for accreditation - lessons from Jamaica In this video interview, Claire Bernard of the Planning Institute of Jamaica highlights the lessons learnt from the Adaptation Fund’s accreditation process.
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10th July 2015
The role of non-state actors will grow after the Paris climate conference Monica Araya gives her insights into the growing role of non-state actors in the Latin America and Caribbean region and the importance of emblematic actions that inspire broader change.
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Project : Climate vulnerability of the health sector in Quito - Making technical data accessible to policy makers

The purpose of this project is to provide policy relevant data and build capacity of local authorities on five key tropical diseases.

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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.
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26th June 2015
Indigenous 'Life Plans' and carbon finance In the early 1990s, environmentalists started experimenting with carbon finance to support conservation just as indigenous people of the Amazon began developing "Life Plans" to revive and support their traditions. A quarter century on, these two parallel initiatives have evolved in ways that are surprisingly complementary – so much so they're starting to converge, and in surprising ways. Christopher Pollon, Ann Espuelas and Steve Zwick report.
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19th June 2015
ALCLIMA opens opportunities for better climate compatible development ALCLIMA is an interactive online platform where good climatic practices will be collected in a dynamic and participatory way, therefore contributing to build a network and a community of climate leaders through the exchange of experiences, knowledge and inspiring initiatives on climate change.
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11th June 2015
‘While the rainforest is politically divided, the biome is one’ - Kakabadse Yolanda Kakabadse –the indefatigable defender of sustainability—speaks with Miren Gutierrez about the challenges of managing Amazonia for the benefit of local people, the region, and the planet.
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Water adaptation and rural development in a post-conflict scenario in Colombia

This project, Water adaptation and rural development in a post-conflict scenario in Colombia, will keep local and national decision-makers informed, complement the knowledge embodied in the National Water Study and provide inputs for regional water vulnerability studies led by the Regional Autonomous Corporations (CARs).

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Project : Institutional strengthening and tools to address climate vulnerability in El Salvador

In this project, CDKN supported the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of El Salvador (MARN) to consolidate relevant institutions and contribute to the implementation of its National Climate Change Plan (NCCP).