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Eye On Latin America

Latin American Sustainable Development news & analysis

Tag: Environment

Latin Americans are up for a fight with global climate change

Posted on October 30, 2017October 31, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Citizens of Latin American nations are united in their belief that measures to fight global climate change should be given priority over any economic impacts of doing so, according to a new survey.

Our global plastic crisis just hit small Honduras hard

Posted on October 24, 2017October 26, 2017 by gilesconstantine

A mass of plastic pollution in the seas around the Caribbean coast of Honduras has helped to highlight the serious problem of plastic waste in previously pristine areas.

Chile wants to lead the world in caring for our oceans

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

The fate of our oceans, and the livelihoods that depend on them, lies squarely in our hands. Latin America, with Chile as a would-be standard bearer, can lead the way.

Environmental challenges in Latin America have never been greater

Posted on October 14, 2017October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Recent events have highlighted the many ongoing threats that are hammering Latin America’s environment from all sides; overcoming them will require extraordinary and unprecedented levels of effort and cooperation.

Eye on Latin America is back!

Posted on October 12, 2017October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

After a long hiatus due to other career commitments, Eye on Latin America is back with regular updates and analysis on the most important news coming out of Latin America concerning its environment and sustainable development.

What are the greenest countries in Latin America?

Posted on February 5, 2016October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

The 2016 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) attempts to rank countries of the world based on their environmental credentials. How are Latin American nations judged to be doing, and is it a fair and accurate assessment?

Mexico ready to take on regional responsibility on climate change

Posted on January 28, 2016October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Mexico has a huge role to play in regional and global efforts to tackle carbon emissions and, after a major shake-up of its energy sector in recent years, seems to be realising both its responsibility and its potential.

Chile plans innovative hydroelectric power plant in world’s driest desert

Posted on January 7, 2016October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Plans to build a large hydroelectricity complex in the middle of the Atacama Desert have caught the attention of many, but Chile is one of the best-placed countries in the world for highly innovative energy projects of this kind.

Colombians forced to tighten their belts as El Niño ravages country

Posted on January 5, 2016October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Colombia issues red alert as drought caused by El Niño hits water levels across country, threatening reservoirs and potentially leaving Colombians facing restrictions on water and energy use.

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.

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