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« Previous EntriesColombia’s First Official Carbon Sequestration Through Reforestation Project
Friday, June 29th, 2007Synopsis in English: Last week the Environment Ministry approved the first officially sanctioned reforestation project aimed at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) as a clean development mechanism (CDM) project under the Kyoto Protocol. The project involves 15,000 hectares in the Chinchina River Basin in the department (similar to a state or province) of Caldas. The project […]
New Grant for Mexico’s National Protected Areas
Friday, June 29th, 2007From the World Bank: Mexico: World Bank Approves US$7.35 Million GEF Grant for National Protected Areas The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a supplemental US$7.35 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) for Mexico to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity through the consolidation of the National Protected Areas […]
Which Live Earth Concert Will Have Free Admission?
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Unless you’ve been living under a rock or ignoring all media these past few months, you’ve doubtless heard of Live Earth, the 24-hour, 7-continent concert series taking place on 07 July that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people in an effort to trigger a global movement to work together […]
Loan to Expand/Upgrade Uruguay’s Water and Sanitation Services / Préstamo para ampliar/mejorar servicios de agua y saneamiento
Thursday, June 28th, 2007From the World Bank: Uruguay: World Bank Approves US$50 Million to Expand and Upgrade Water and Sanitation Services The World Bank today approved a US$50 million loan to help Uruguay expand water and sanitation services to reach more residents in the country’s smaller towns and cities as well as improve the efficiency and sustainability of […]
GEF Grant to Tackle Brazil’s Barriers to Energy Efficiency
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Temas Note: The GEF press release does not say so, but the executing agencies for this grant will be the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the UN Development Programme (UNDP). It also does not make clear that a major focus of the seven-year program is making public buildings energy efficient, with a view to cutting […]
Funding Climate Change Adaptation in Ecuador and Peru
Thursday, June 28th, 2007From the Global Environment Facility (GEF): Adapting to Climate Change: New GEF Projects Show New Ways to Beat the Heat The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council today approved a grant of $9.9 million to finance two climate adaptation projects designed to help communities in Ecuador and Peru combat problems associated with glacial retreat in the […]
GEF Grants $4.8 Million to Help Costa Rica Upgrade Its National Parks
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Temas Note: This is in addition to the US$20 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank late last year to help Costa Rica’s national park system promote sustainable tourism in the protected areas. From the Global Environment Facility (GEF): Costa Rica gets $4.8 million infusion to upgrade its world-class national parks system The GEF Council […]
Bottled Water and the Macizo Colombiano
Thursday, June 28th, 2007Are water bottlers seeking to become the champions of conservation and protecting freshwater sources? You have to wonder. At about the same time earlier this month that WWF was publicizing its freshwater protection partnership with Coca-Cola, owner of the Dasani brand of bottled water, Colombia’s Environment Minister, Juan Lozano Ramírez, was announcing an alliance with […]
The Basics II, Foundations: Is a Constitutional Provision on the Environment Necessary?
Thursday, June 28th, 2007I had in the backlog queue a “Basics” piece on the importance of setting a solid environmental governance foundation through adoption of properly crafted and targeted laws, but held off publishing it for Temas administrative reasons I will not go into here. In the meantime, however, the Dominican Republic (DR) has come forward with ideas […]
IDB Approves Loan for Water Resources Reform in Peru / BID aprueba préstamo para reforma de la gestión de recursos hídricos en Perú
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007From the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): IDB approves US$200 million for water resources reform program in Peru Loan will support government’s Water for Everyone Program The Inter-American Development Bank today approved a US $200 million loan for a water resources management reform program in Peru that seeks to increase the efficiency, equity and sustainability of […]