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Eye On Latin America

Latin American Sustainable Development news & analysis

Author: gilesconstantine

Peru opens “unique” climate change theme park in Lima

Posted on December 28, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Lima sees opening of a new climate change park that hopes to foster education and greater awareness of the global phenomenon, building on the success of the COP20 climate summit held in the Peruvian capital at the end of 2014.

El Niño an unwelcome Christmas present as floods devastate Paraguay and Argentina

Posted on December 27, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Intense rainfall in the heart of South America has caused major rivers to overflow, resulting in widespread flooding that has displaced over 160,000 and is being blamed on a particularly severe El Niño event.

Colombia: Climate Change and Civil War, two existential problems with mutual solutions

Posted on December 21, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Colombia has a lot riding on the future of global climate change action, and also on there being a successful outcome from peace talks with FARC; the two are absolutely linked, and possibly even dependent on each other.

UN Human Development Report 2015 – Latin American Perspectives

Posted on December 16, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Latin America continues to make steady if unspectacular progress in the UN’s annual Human Development Index, but socioeconomic inequality, especially between men and women, poses a threat to further advances.

Bolivia’s second largest lake “disappears”, climate change the likely culprit

Posted on December 15, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Bolivia’s second largest lake has almost completely evaporated, leaving local fishermen and communities to count the cost of climate change and poor water management in a particularly vulnerable part of the world.

Latin America ‘better prepared for El Niño’

Posted on November 23, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Experts believe that the current El Niño event – already among the strongest ever recorded – will reach its peak soon. But authorities across the region are confident they are as prepared as ever for the consequences.

Climate Change: COP 21 Latin America preview

Posted on November 20, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

All eyes are on Paris as the nations of the world meet to negotiate a global deal to curb carbon emissions and prevent runaway climate change. What do Latin American nations have to offer?

Brazil’s wind energy sector whirring into action

Posted on November 19, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Brazil achieves new record for electricity generated by wind power, as the country looks to a mix of renewables in order to make its energy mix cleaner and more reliable.

Bill Clinton highlights Central America’s potential for renewable energy

Posted on November 18, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Central America has much to gain from a renewables revolution, not least because of its exposure to the damaging effects of climate change, and is finally starting to take advantage.

Ecuador: Could low oil prices still save Yasuní from devastation?

Posted on November 5, 2015October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Ecuador’s plans to extract Yasuní oil are still in place, but could there be trouble ahead for President Rafael Correa – and hope for Yasuní’s defenders – thanks to low oil prices?

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