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Finding More Funds for Global Health During Tough Economic Times
Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008From the World Bank:
World Leaders Call for More Investment in Global Health
A new high-level taskforce* set up to find new ways to finance better health results in poor countries has held its inaugural meeting in Doha at the UN Financing For Development Summit in Qatar.
“This is a unique moment for us all. These are extraordinary, [...]
LAC Legislators Lay Out Common Position on Climate Change / Legisladores de ALC establecen posición común sobre el cambio climático
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Seventy senior legislators from across the Americas, meeting last week in Mexico City under the aegis of GLOBE International, agreed on a number of key points about climate change that they will take back to their respective legislatures and promote in the context of international negotiations for a post-2012 global climate change regime.
Among other things, [...]
Aid for Biodiversity in Espírito Santo / Doação para Biodiversidade no Espírito Santo
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008From the World Bank:
Brazil: Global Environment Facility Approves US$ 4 Million Grant for Biodiversity in Espírito Santo
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors yesterday approved a US$ 4 million grant from the Global Environment Facility (GEF) to the Government of the State of Espírito Santo for the Biodiversity and Watershed Conservation and Restoration Project, which [...]
$50 Million for Green Energy in Rural Argentina
Thursday, November 20th, 2008From the World Bank:
Argentina: $50 Million for Green Energy in Rural Areas
The World Bank approved today US$50 million to support the Renewable Energy in the Rural Market Project (PERMER), an innovative program providing clean energy to rural communities in Argentina.
Through this new initiative, more rural communities will be receiving reliable electricity using renewable energy technologies. [...]
LAC Legislators to Discuss Linkages Between Climate and Financial Challenges / Legisladores de ALC abordarán doble desafío de crisis financiera y climática / Legisladores abordarão o duplo desafio das crises financeira e climática
Tuesday, November 18th, 2008From the World Bank:
Ahead of UN Climate Conference in Poznan-Poland, Senior Legislators to Address Twin Challenge of Financial and Climate Crisis
Seventy senior legislators from across the Americas will gather in Mexico City November 21-23 to examine how to overcome the twin challenges of the global financial and climate crises. The meeting is intended to help [...]
Brasil vai elaborar cenário nacional de emissões de gases de efeito estufa em 2030 / Brazil to Prepare National Scenario for Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2030
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Synopsis in English: The World Bank is funding the preparation of a national scenario for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for Brazil for the year 2030, which Brazil hopes to have ready to forward in 2009 to the secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Brazilian team includes the Science and Technology [...]
US$5.44 Mil. for Mexico’s Protected Areas / US$5.44 millones más para las Áreas Protegidas en México
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008From the World Bank:
Additional US$5.44 Million For National Protected Areas System In Mexico
Twelve new areas with invaluable biospheres will be incorporated
The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved today an additional grant for US$5.44 million from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) in order to assist the Mexican government; Mexico’s Development Banking Institution, Nacional Financiera, and [...]
More LAC Nations Covered by Forest Carbon Partnership Facility
Tuesday, October 28th, 2008Temas Note: When the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility was first officially announced by the World Bank a few months ago, only five Latin American nations (Bolivia, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Panama) were to participate. Because of strong interest in the Facility, it has been decided recently to expand its developing country participants, and as [...]
ECLAC to Analyze Economic Impacts of Climate Change for 8 LAC Nations/ CEPAL analizará en 8 paises los impactos económicos que pueda provocar el cambio climático
Monday, October 27th, 2008From the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC):
Concern Grows Over Impact of Climate Change on Economies in the Region
Participants discussed the region’s role in addressing climate change and alternatives to mitigate its effects, among other issues.
The possible imposition of trade barriers on products from the region due to carbon emissions in [...]
The World Bank on LAC and Climate Change / El Banco Mundial sobre ALC y el cambio climático
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008The World Bank’s Vice President for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Pamela Cox, had some interesting things to say yesterday about LAC and global climate change at the European Union (EU) - Latin American Forum organized by France.* She said that LAC is
producing about 6 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions and just over [...]