[In the Andean region] Towards a water governance agenda: Contributions from the Andean Regional Water Forum 2022
The Andean Regional Water Forum 2022 was held in October 2022, a space in which the evolution, current situation and projections of water management and water resources in the region were addressed. The event was organised by the General Secretariat of the Andean Community, with the support of the regional project Andes Resilientes al Cambio […]
[CEELA in Ecuador] Construction industry and emission mitigation opportunities in Ecuador
Ecuador already has a baseline of greenhouse gas emissions generated by the construction industry. The results of this study was presented by the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing (Ministerio de Desarrollo Urbano y Vivienda – MIDUVI) during the event ‘Industria de la construcción y oportunidades de mitigación en Ecuador (Construction industry and mitigation opportunities […]
Climate resilience is also achieved by promoting agricultural supply that respects the ecosystem balance
Within the framework of the Andes Resilientes project, and in coordination with the National Council for Ecologic Production Coordination Unit (UC-CNAPE) of the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands (MDRyT), the authorisation for the use of the PGS Seal was given to more than 80 Andean family farming producers, and the Certificate of Registration as […]
IAM participates in the Sixth Meeting of the Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development
The Forum of Latin American and Caribbean Countries on Sustainable Development is a regional mechanism for monitoring the status of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), their targets, their means of implementation, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development. During the Sixth Meeting of the Country Forum, […]
[CEELA in Mexico] Towards a sustainability agenda in the building sector
On 17 May 2023, a meeting was held at the Swiss Embassy in Mexico to discuss the importance of innovative architectural designs and building and housing standards to positively influence the economy, the environment and people’s quality of life. Iván Islas, associate director of the Carbon Trust Mexico and country manager of the project «Strengthening […]
