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U.S. President Joe Biden urged top U.S. business executives on Thursday to help bolster his plan for an environmentally-friendly economic partnership with Latin America on the first full day of a regional summit riven by tensions over the guest list. Speaking at a U.S. Chamber&#x...

Venture capital and a technology boom could help offset political uncertainty, the former IDB chief says.

Biden arrives in Los Angeles to open Summit of the Americas with economic pitch amid tensions over guest list.

Thirty-three Small Island Developing States join $515 million USD Global Environment Facility initiative to manage hazardous chemicals and waste Joint efforts will prevent the release of over 23,000 metric tons of toxic chemicals and more than 185,000 metric tons of marine litter in island states within five years Tourism, shipping, and recycling companies to facilitate the improved transportation and treatment of islands’ waste

In the kitchen, Doña Inés is cooking lunch for the family. She takes great care with it, as her mother taught her. She wants her son, Ricardo, to be prepared for the football match he has later at a nearby school. She only wants to see him be successful in whatever life path he decides...

On the sidelines of the Summit of the Americas, COA cohosts a panel with the Pacific Council featuring speakers from the World Bank, the IDB, and the CAF.

As droughts, extreme weather events, and water insecurity affect Latin America, the panelists described how the private sector can be part of the solution.

Barbershops, salons, minimarts and other small businesses can now access funding to upgrade their businesses into energy-smart and energy-efficient facilities, thanks to the European Union and the Inter-American Development Bank. The two international agencies together made available BDS$26.2 million to the fund to allow small and medium-sized business to get financing to invest in a range of sustainable energy products such as solar photovoltaic systems; solar water heaters; small wind …

Over the last decade, the European Space Agency (ESA) has been supporting the use and integration of satellite-based environmental information for development assistance activities.

Join Americas Quarterly for a conversation about the transition to a low-carbon economy.