Latin America and the Caribbean

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Projects
70
Resources
92
Stories
118
Feature
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.

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
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.
News
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.
Feature
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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Completed
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).

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Carbon and water footprint assessments in three Andean cities : Phase 2

This project is now in its second phase of promoting low-carbon footprint and climate-resilient development in cities, CDKN is working with the municipalities of Quito (Ecuador), La Paz (Bolivia) and Lima (Peru).

Feature
1st June 2015
Transformational change in climate compatible development – what and how? During a recent interview, Jorge Villanueva of CDKN asked LEDS LAC Secretariat Coordinator, Ana Maria Majano: "What is a transformative climate agenda?" The following is a summary of her remarks.
Feature
25th May 2015
Becoming ‘climate finance ready’ Anna Hickman of CDKN catches up with Alberto Paniagua Villagre, Executive Director of Profonanpe, to quiz him on his organisation’s success in becoming accredited to both the Adaptation Fund and Green Climate Fund.
News
14th May 2015
New research shows that tackling climate change is critical for achieving Sustainable Development Goals New research by HR Wallingford, Metroeconomica and CDKN shows that a high-ambition global climate agreement will be essential to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals