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 : Knowledge brokers collaboration - The InfoAmazonia GeoJournalism project

The InfoAmazonia GeoJournalism Platform builds on existing simple yet effective mapping and visualisation technologies, such as Google Earth, to help journalists and other knowledge brokers increase the Latin American public’s awareness about climate and development issues in the Amazon region.

Resource
9th May 2012
GUIDE: Tackling exposure: placing disaster risk management at the heart of national economic and fiscal policy The CDKN Guide to Tackling Exposure considers whether economic and fiscal planning at national levels can reduce exposure to disasters, before considering the necessary steps countries must take to achieve economic development in a more climate-resilient way.
Resource
25th April 2012
Policy brief: Latin America and the Caribbean in a future high ambition deal This policy brief, produced by Energeia and supported by CDKN, discusses the outcomes and implications of CoP-17 for the Latin American region.
Feature
10th April 2012
Colombia - your favourite coffee could be under threat Read Claudia Martinez, CDKN's Colombia Country Engagement Leader, talk about the challenges and opportunities of producing the world famous Colombian coffee. This article originally appeared in industry magazine, The Grocer.
News
4th April 2012
IPCC releases full report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX) Read about the public release and CDKN's involvement in presenting the report to policy-makers worldwide.
Feature
20th March 2012
On the frontline of climate change - cocoa, coffee and culture in Colombia At the Planet Under Pressure conference, Claudia Martinez, Colombia Country Leader for CDKN, will brief the media on the threats from increased flooding and sea level rise to Colombia's coffee, cocoa and sugar industries and the world-famous cultural heritage of the city of Cartagena.
Feature
16th March 2012
Leading researchers and government officials analyse poverty and climate change links in Peru CDKN and Group Analysis for Development (GRADE), with the support of IIED, are organizing the seminar "Analysis of the relationship between climate change and policies to reduce poverty", to take place in Peru on 22 March.
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Project : Resilient Cities Action Lab: Creating partnerships for climate risk preparedness in Latin America

This CDKN Innovation Fund project aims to identify mechanisms for strengthening resilience, highlighting opportunities where the private sector, including the insurance sector, and civil society networks can help build the capacity of government agencies to respond to climate-related risks.

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Project :Forest Finance Lab: an innovative public/private finance mechanism for the South West Amazon

This CDKN Innovation Fund project aims to create a finance framework and cashflow template for innovative financing mechanisms to reduce emissions from deforestation, and fund the transition to sustainable ecosystem management and a low carbon economy.

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Project : Monitoring impacts of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry on climate change adaptation and mitigation

A multi-partner alliance project to investigate the benefits of urban and peri-urban agriculture and forestry.

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Project : Unblocking legal barriers to renewable energy in Anguilla

CDKN is supporting Anguilla’s efforts to increase its resilience to climate change; achieve energy independence; and to meet its vital energy needs with reliable, affordable and renewable energy resources.

Feature
22nd February 2012
Gender and climate change - making the connections Georgina Aboud, Gender Covenor for the BRIDGE programme at IDS, discusses the gendered dimensions of climate change and highlights some stories of innovative practice from India and Colombia to create local, sustainable and gender appropriate responses to its impacts. She also introduces a new Cutting Edge Pack from BRIDGE that maps how sensitive responses to climate change can be transformative for both women and men.