Latin America and the Caribbean

Region: Latin America and the Caribbean

Latin America and the Caribbean:

Projects
70
Resources
92
Stories
118
News
23rd August 2013
Developing a Regional Renewable Energy Roadmap for Central America The report assesses the status of renewable energy technologies in Central America and analyzes the conditions for their advancement in the future. The name of the study is The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America.
News
19th August 2013
CDKN launches new on-line features The Climate and Development Knowledge Network has introduced some changes to its website with the aim of providing a more inviting and easy-to-use service for professionals working in the climate compatible development space.
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Completed
Project : National financing strategies for the implementation of low carbon development strategies

This project focuses on identifying opportunities for taking forward the National Financing Strategy (NFS) approach which helps to identify the key financing challenges and opportunities for implementation of Low Carbon Development Strategies in Chile, Colombia and Peru.

Feature
24th July 2013
Understanding how climate compatible development takes root Veena Ravichandran, CDKN’s Senior Research Advisor, outlines an exciting new CDKN project – and why we’re supporting it.
News
12th July 2013
Caribbean community launches ground-breaking tool for climate risk assessment The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (5Cs) launches a ground-breaking tool for climate risk assessment in decision-making.
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11th July 2013
Strike first, before the next climate disaster Disaster galvanises action. Floods, cyclones, droughts jolt leaders into planning for future extreme weather events. What we need is the same flurry, but before the fact, says CDKN's Mairi Dupar.
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8th July 2013
Peru will look for global progress on climate change in 2014 Peru will host the UNFCCC's 20th Conference of the Parties in 2014; Jorge Villanueva of CDKN interviews Peruvian government and opinion leaders about their vision for the Conference.
News
28th June 2013
On-line course on climate change diplomacy and negotiation under UNFCCC The course targets mid to senior-level government officers in ministries preparing for and/or taking part in conferences in relation to climate change as well as staff of intergovernmental / nongovernmental organizations. It also targets entry-level and mid-career diplomats working in a multilateral setting.
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24th June 2013
The Way Forward for Renewable Energy in Central America The study, made possible with support from the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America (EEP), assesses the status of renewable energy technologies in Central America and analyzes the conditions for their advancement in the future.
Feature
21st June 2013
Uncertain times Anna Steynor, Bruce Hewitson and Chris Jack of the University of Cape Town’s Climate System Analysis Group explain why scientists providing climate change forecasts must engage with those people who need the information to make decisions for society
News
19th June 2013
Warmer world will keep millions of people trapped in poverty A new report by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics for the World Bank Group, and co-sponsored by CDKN, assesses the latest climate science and paints a bleak outlook for the world’s poor in the coming decades.
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Completed
Project : Communicating climate change and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The purpose of this initiative was to provide Latin American and Caribbean decision-makers reliable and relevant information on key aspects of climate compatible development and disaster risk management.