Population growth and advances in quality of life in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) will require the region to rapidly increase its energy supply, even if major improvements in energy efficiency are attained. The region is characterized by a low-carbon power matrix and a potential to...

The objective of this report is to highlight the need to better understand future climate implications for, and to plan for climate change adaptation actions in, the LAC agricultural sector. For this purpose, an overview of the sector¿s climate challenge is presented, including the consequences...

In both developed and developing countries, sustainable and resilient public housing construction has been described as a convenient solution to the simultaneous challenges of 1) climate change mitigation, 2) adaptation to the impacts of climate change, and 3) insufficient housing supply....

El objetivo de esta Nota Sectorial es ofrecer un diagnóstico y análisis de los desafíos del cambio climático en el Ecuador en el contexto de su relevancia para la formulación de Estrategia de País del BID. Específicamente, la Nota Sectorial contribuye a identificar los principales...

El objetivo de esta Nota Sectorial es ofrecer un diagnóstico y análisis de los desafíos del cambio climático en la Argentina en el contexto de su relevancia para la formulación de la Estrategia de País del Banco 2012-2016. Específicamente, la Nota Sectorial identifica los principales...

In order to understand the implications of GHG emissions reduction targets in the Brazilian economy it is important to understand the sector composition of these emissions in Brazil. According to the 2010 Second National Communications of Brazil to the UNFCCC, in 2005, the majority of Brazil's...

La dimensión del problema de vulnerabilidad del Perú ante desastres y los efectos negativos del cambio climático es significativa. Según diversos estudios recientes, el país está identificado como uno de los países con mayor vulnerabilidad frente a múltiples amenazas naturales, incluidas...