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En cuenta regresiva hacia COP 28, Director General del IICA reafirma compromiso con combate a cambio climático y advierte que sector agroalimentario no puede estar ausente de negociaciones ambientales
Rumbo a la COP28, el IICA destaca innovaciones de sector arrocero de Chile, que produce con menos agua y emisiones, y el INIA lleva esa experiencia a Filipinas
En camino a COP28, el IICA presentó Iniciativa y Alianza Amazónica en foro de gobernadores brasileños
En camino a COP28, el IICA presentó Iniciativa y Alianza Amazónica en foro de gobernadores brasileños
COP28: América Latina y el Caribe tiene potencial para ofrecer más alimentos al mundo con menor impacto ambiental, pero pequeña agricultura es vulnerable y debe ser foco de atención, afirman organismos internacionales en Dubái
Brasil elogia documento sobre ganadería presentado en pabellón del IICA en COP28 y afirma que narrativa contraria a sustentabilidad del agro debe enfrentarse con datos y ciencia.
Los biocombustibles representan una contribución valiosa e inmediata de la agroindustria de América Latina al combate global al cambio climático, revelan en COP28
En pabellón del IICA en COP28, la bioeconomía circular de las Américas presentó al mundo su modelo de producción en armonía con la naturaleza
En COP28, Secretaría de Agricultura del estado brasileño de Rio Grande do Sul, ente público del arroz y el IICA someten proyecto al Fondo Verde del Clima para reducir emisiones del cultivo
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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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