Latin America and the Caribbean

Diving into the knowledge gap on oceans finance

Past event / Our Aid Atlas platform shows we know little about the finance furthering the oceans agenda. How can we change that?

Why is it so hard to spend climate finance?

Perspective / Data from SEI’s Aid Atlas tool highlights problems with spending funds aimed at tackling climate change. This needs urgent attention.

Five principles for gender-transformative climate adaptation

Perspective / Gender perspectives and the Global Commission on Adaptation (GCA) report.

Gender-transformative climate change adaptation: advancing social equity

Other publication / The report explores gender issues in climate change adaptation.

Aid Atlas

Tool / Aid Atlas helps users to more easily understand how development funding is being provided, where it is going, and what it’s being used for.

After Chile pulls out of hosting COP 25, is it possible to reconcile goals for climate, sustainable development and just transitions?

Perspective / The protests in Chile and pulling out as host of COP25 show: Climate action, sustainable development, and just transitions are goals that have to be reconciled.

Chile’s cancellation of COP25 highlights the social justice dimension of climate change

Perspective / SEI’s Ivonne Lobos Alva explains why Chile’s decision underscores the pressing need for just transitions that involve the people who are feeling left behind.

Behind the scenes of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)

Feature / Countries are working to strengthen their NDCs and boost emission reductions. We take a look at how NDCs are created and the challenges they face.

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions of Amazon hydropower with strategic dam planning

Journal article / In light of the increase of hydropower dams in the Amazon, it is critical to identify whether these future dams will produce low-carbon energy.