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Deforestation in the Tropical Andes region
Grass- and wetlands cover the areas of the high Andes from the treeline and up to the edge of the snow. These unique ecosystems…
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Hydropower lights up the Tropical Andes
As we have seen, climate change will have a significant impact on water flow, thus affecting hydropower generation, which generates the majority of power…
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Climate change in the Tropical Andes
The clearest trend in the Tropical Andes is the increase in air temperature. The Tropical Andes are expected to experience some of the most…
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Peter Harris, Managing Director
Peter Harris graduated from the University of Washington (Seattle USA) in 1981 and completed a PhD at the University of Wales (Swansea UK) in1984.…
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Nadia Bood from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Belize on her blue solution
Nadia Bood from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Belize on her blue solution “Valuating climate adaptation options on Placencia Peninsula”. On the Placencia Peninsula,…
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Lauretta Burke from the WRI shares her impressions on the Blue Solutions Regional Forum
Lauretta Burke from the World Resources Institute shares her impressions on the Blue Solutions Regional Forum on Solutions for Oceans, Coasts and Human Wellbeing…
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Gabriela Nava & Maria Eugenia Arreola of the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN) on their blue solution
Maria Eugenia Arreola and Gabriela Nava of the Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature (FMCN) on their solution “Mesoamerican Reef Leadership Program”. In…
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Francisco Castaneda Moya from the Center for Conservation Studies, University of San Carlos, Guatemala on his solution
Francisco Castaneda Moya of the Center for Conservation Studies, University of San Carlos, Guatemala on his blue solution “Connecting a coastal reserve with its…
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Miguel Cifuentes from The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica on his solution
Miguel Cifuentes from The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE), Costa Rica on his blue solution “Blue Carbon A-Z: from small projects…
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Andrea Ramirez from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Colombia
Andrea Ramirez from the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Colombia took the opportunity during the Regional Forum on Solutions for Oceans, Coasts and…
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Kaeng Krachan National Park, Thailand
Kaeng Krachan was declared as a national park on 12 June 1981. Covering an area of 2914 km_ it is the largest national park…
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Zanzibar Tanzania
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania in East Africa. It is composed of the Zanzibar Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast…