Latin America and the Caribbean

Program / The Innovacuba programme promotes innovation for climate change adaptation, bioeconomy and nature-based solutions in Cuba.

2024 - 2027 / About Bioeconomy and Disaster risk

Decentralized solutions for island states: enhancing energy resilience through renewable technologies

Journal article / Decentralized grid solutions could be a feasible alternative to improve resilience and mitigate cascading effects in island states.

12 June 2024 / About Energy access, Household energy, Mitigation, Planning and modelling and Renewables

A flag guard stands at the entrance to the SIDS4 conference at the University of Antigua.

Key outcomes of the UN conference on Small Island Developing States

Feature / SIDS4 highlighted urgent climate action plans and introduced the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda to combat threats to small island nations.

7 June 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Disaster risk, Finance and Water resources

Open field with overhead wires and a factory producing steam or smoke.

Developing scenarios for non-CO2 forcers for Latin America and Africa region using LEAP

Past event / See our presentation at the Air Pollution Conference Brazil on how FOCI is assessing the influence of climate change mitigation measures on non-CO2 forcers.

06 June 2024 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture, Mitigation, Pollution and Short lived climate pollutants

Three top priorities for biodiversity ahead of COP16

Feature / SEI experts discuss pressing biodiversity challenges and strategies ahead of COP16 in Colombia.

22 May 2024 / About Bioeconomy, Ecosystems, Food and agriculture and Forests

Railway tracks head off into the distance. Cerrejón’s railway on its way to Puerto Bolivar, La Guajira © Eduar Monsalve / SEI

Carbón y transiciones justas en el Caribe colombiano

SEI working paper / Investigadores analizan las dinámicas de poder y las políticas de distribución que determinan la resistencia a la eliminación progresiva del carbón en Colombia.

10 January 2024 / About Fossil fuels and Renewables

P&R – COP16: Colombia como Epicentro de la Paz con la Naturaleza

Feature / Investigadoras de SEI analizan los retos, oportunidades y prioridades para la próxima COP16 de Biodiversidad en Colombia.

21 May 2024 / About Bioeconomy, Ecosystems and Water resources

Marine biologists diving in Cordelia Banks for research and reef monitoring activities

The practice of the Caribbean SIDS on the consent regime for marine scientific research under UNCLOS: trends, gaps, and recommendations

Journal article / This article focuses on the state practice of Caribbean SIDS regarding the consent regime for marine scientific research under UNCLOS.

24 April 2024 / About Sustainable Development Goals and Water resources