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Eye On Latin America

Latin American Sustainable Development news & analysis

Tag: Guatemala

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.

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.

Central America floods kill dozens as region sees sharp reversal of summer drought

Posted on October 20, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Torrential downpours linked to tropical storms unleash deadly floods and landslides across Central America, which just a couple of months… Read more Central America floods kill dozens as region sees sharp reversal of summer drought

Forced to act by climate change and higher oil prices, Central America turns to renewables

Posted on September 16, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Climate change and higher oil prices are forcing Central American countries to turn to renewable sources to meet growing energy… Read more Forced to act by climate change and higher oil prices, Central America turns to renewables

Activists prompt Guatemala U-turn on GM crops

Posted on September 10, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Guatemalan lawmakers throw out a law concerning the property rights of GM crops, after widespread protests against what many saw… Read more Activists prompt Guatemala U-turn on GM crops

Guatemala at the heart of Central American drought and food crisis

Posted on September 5, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Guatemala has declared a state of emergency due to the ongoing drought, which has caused food shortages and left hundreds… Read more Guatemala at the heart of Central American drought and food crisis

UN Human Development Index 2014 – Latin American perspectives

Posted on August 12, 2014October 19, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Latest UN index reveals state of Human Development across the world, with progress slowing and many still suffering from multidimensional… Read more UN Human Development Index 2014 – Latin American perspectives

El Niño already making its mark on Latin America

Posted on July 31, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

The El Niño climate phenomenon is said to be approaching, with many Latin American countries already experiencing extremes of rainfall… Read more El Niño already making its mark on Latin America

Coffee Rust and food shortages: Guatemala in the grip of the effects of Climate Change

Posted on March 6, 2014September 18, 2017 by gilesconstantine

Guatemalan authorities are on alert for future food shortages as the effects of a widespread Coffee Rust epidemic and climate… Read more Coffee Rust and food shortages: Guatemala in the grip of the effects of Climate Change

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