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Programa de CropLife apoyado por el IICA capacitó en buenas prácticas agrícolas a casi 500 funcionarios de Agricultura de El Salvador, Panamá, Honduras y República Dominicana
Representante del sector productivo e industrial de Estados Unidos Jaime Castañeda detalló los progresos en sostenibilidad ambiental de la actividad lechera del continente
Colegiales de San Carlos, zona rural de Costa Rica, ganaron reto tecnológico de Minecraft Education para la Agricultura lanzado por Microsoft y el IICA
Un centenar de mujeres vinculadas al sector agroalimentario y provenientes de zonas rurales de Costa Rica potenciaron sus habilidades en tecnologías digitales y geoespaciales en la sede del IICA
Agro y acción climática: sitio web del IICA exhibirá trabajo colectivo de los países de las Américas en la COP28, donde la agricultura hemisférica mostrará todos sus avances en materia de sustentabilidad
El IICA, sus 34 Estados Miembros y socios estratégicos del sector privado instalarán pabellón de la agricultura sostenible de las Américas en la COP28, ratificando compromiso del sector con combate al cambio climático
Previo a la COP28, Gobierno de Chile y el IICA refuerzan alianza y llaman a profundizar salud del suelo para sostener seguridad alimentaria y enfrentar crisis climática.
Previo a la COP28, digitalización amplía espacio en agenda del agro con acciones en Colombia y México del programa del IICA que promueve desarrollo sostenible en la ruralidad
El Director General del IICA presentó a los embajadores de América Latina y el Caribe en Emiratos Árabes Unidos el pabellón que en la COP28 representará al agro del continente.
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The Regional Water Dialogues of Latin America and the Caribbean began at IICA Headquarters with a strong call to combat gaps in access to an essential resource for life and sustainable development
San José, IICA - The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) inaugurated in Costa Rica the IV edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean with a strong call to reduce gaps in access to water and sanitation that harm vulnerable communities.
Chancellor urges to work together to manage and reduce risks from natural phenomena
San José, March 11 (elmundo.cr) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship, Arnoldo André, participated in the inauguration of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024: Towards the World Water Forum 2024, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
Sanitation and access to drinking water, great investment challenges for Latin America
Increasing investments in sanitation and access to drinking water are two great challenges for Latin America to promote sustainable development in a region increasingly affected by natural disasters, said experts gathered at a forum this Monday.
Access to water investment challenge in Latin America
San José/EFE - Tuesday, March 12, 2024 12:00 AM – Increasing investments in sanitation and access to drinking water are two great challenges for Latin America to promote sustainable development in a region increasingly affected by natural disasters, they stated experts gathered this Monday in a forum.
ECLAC: “Proper water management makes it possible to boost sustainable development and improve adaptation to the climate crisis”
“Proper water management is an urgent imperative: it is a strategic and driving sector for sustainable development, a source of greater equity, an adaptation solution to the climate crisis and an essential facilitator of the peace that we all long for.” This was stated by authorities present at the opening of the fourth edition of the Regional Water Dialogues in Latin America and the Caribbean 2024 , which takes place from March 11 to 13 in San José, capital of Costa Rica.
ECLAC: “Nature-based solutions for increasing agricultural water availability: 2nd ROSA Project Seminar”
On Wednesday 29 May, ECLAC held the Second Seminar of the Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability Project (ROSA), which analysed the opportunities for implementing Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to increase agricultural water availability. This event allowed the socialisation of ECLAC's ongoing study on BNS in the context of Chile's Irrigation Promotion Law and facilitated the exchange of experiences among the participating countries.
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