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 : 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.

Feature
12th June 2013
Building consensus in the UNFCCC Leo Roberts, CDKN Project Manager, reports from an event hosted by the Meridian Institute and CDKN alongside the UNFCCC negotiations in Bonn last week
Feature
7th June 2013
The vital role of ecosystems in reducing risk from disasters With losses from major disasters increasing, we should be investing in ecosystems that protect people and infrastructure, says CDKN’s Maliza van Eeden
News
5th June 2013
Latest ‘Climate and Development Outlook’ highlights the global climate talks CDKN’s latest edition of Climate and Development Outlook (May 2013) turns the spotlight on the global climate negotiations, as nations gather in Bonn for meetings of the UNFCCC.
Feature
4th June 2013
Levelling the playing field of climate change negotiation Adam Groves, Peter Armstrong and Bill Gunyon of OneWorld ask how the United Nation’s decision to make its climate conferences “paperless” will affect the negotiating abilities of poorer nations that have more limited access to information and communication technologies than wealthier countries
Resource
3rd June 2013
OUTLOOK: Climate Negotiations Special Edition CDKN’s latest edition of Climate and Development Outlook (May 2013) turns the spotlight on the global climate negotiations, as nations gather in Bonn for meetings of the UNFCCC.
News
29th May 2013
Colombia’s Viceminister of Infrastructure engages with transport infrastructure associations to kick-off climate change adaptation sectorial plan activities During the meeting, the Viceminister described major activities to be conducted which include the development of an “Issues Paper” on Colombia’s climate change risks and their significance to the road transport sector.
News
29th May 2013
Highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America World Resources Institute and Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice have released a film with highlights from the Climate Justice Dialogue in Latin America (April 2013), in collaboration with CDKN.
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Project : Home as a catalyst for resilience - Settlement relocation in the Amazon rainforest

Full project Title: Climate Resilient Cities in Latin America Initiative- Project -076: “Home a

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Project : National register for greenhouse gas mitigation actions in Chile

This project aimed to provide a national mechanism for monitoring the implementation of climate policy and public/private initiatives, and for leveraging climate finance for mitigation.

Feature
14th May 2013
CKDN debate highlights the need for a new economic narrative A debate held by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) and Overseas Development Institute (ODI) last week highlighted that compelling economic narratives are needed to drive action on climate compatible development – and that policies must be carefully designed to assist the poorest in society.
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3rd May 2013
Climate change and transport sector in Colombia, interview with Michael Savonis (Part II) With Colombia’s ambitious programmes to significantly expand the country’s transport infrastructure, it is an excellent opportunity to make sure that the investment will be resilient to future climate change.