Environmental protection in the Americas
A breakdown of domestic performance and adherence to international treaties in the hemisphere.
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December 6, 2017
Latin America and the Caribbean steps up implementation of the Paris Agreement
The UN Climate Change talks are underway in Germany where, alongside the negotiations, myriad actors including many Latin Americans are demonstrating how they are implementing the Paris deal.
Amal-Lee Amin
November 9, 2017
Climate change and migration in Mexico: Fifth in our series
Climate change is driving an increasing number of Latin Americans northwards toward Mexico and to the United States.
Nic Wirtz
October 16, 2017
Why Latin America shouldn’t pull its punches with Trump
The importance of the liberal world order for Latin America is too great for the region to sit back and allow the Trump administration to damage it. It is time to step up and defend it.
Guy Edwards
September 13, 2017
A Canada-Latin America partnership: Four ways to address climate change
The G20 Hamburg summit this Friday could help lay the foundation for a closer cooperation between Canada and Latin America on climate change following the U.S. decision to abandon the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Guy Edwards
July 5, 2017
Protecting the environment without the U.S.
The Trump administration’s decision to abandon the Paris Agreement was no surprise. The world, U.S. cities, and U.S. businesses are already moving on, with or without DC’s leadership.
Teresa Kramarz
June 4, 2017
Climate change, housing and displacement in Guatemala: Third in our series
Sixty one percent of the homes in Guatemala have been determined to be inadequate, at risk to the effects extreme weather such as mudslides and flooding, potentially displacing more than 9 million Guatemalans.
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June 2, 2017
Climate change and migration in Guatemala: Second in our series
The Trump administration is making noises that it will re-focus U.S.-Central America Plan for Prosperity aid on security. But poverty and natural disasters are bigger contributors to migratory flows.
Karen Mustiga
May 9, 2017
Climate change and food security in Guatemala: The first in a series of reports
Rising temperatures, extreme weather and lack of infrastructure are threatening Guatemala’s food security. But the government has done little to recognize the trends and prepare for the fall out.
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May 5, 2017
How can Latin America reduce its exposure to climate risk?
Climate change and efforts to address it threaten to reduce the value of important economic assets in the region. Can long-term planning help reduce risk to governments and investors?
Amal-Lee Amin
April 6, 2017