Polanyi’s view in Anthropocene times
Reading Polanyi in times of climate emergency implies focusing the analysis on nature and the place of the market in solving the climate challenge or reversing biodiversity loss.
COP27: Latin America and the largest emitters
The politicization of the climate agenda by the world’s largest emitters is worrisome. Therefore, a strategic repositioning of Latin America and the Caribbean is necessary.
Countries affected by climate change await funds from the developed world
At the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) the creation of a Loss and Damage Fund was unanimously approved, specifically for countries most vulnerable to climate change.
Environmental Policy and Sovereignty in Brazil
As interest in the ecological crisis grows, so does concern about the alienation of national sovereignty in areas such as the Amazon.
Climate change and sustainable development: narrative and altruism
In climate subjects, despite the fact that scientific knowledge is resounding, some insist on alternative narratives.
Climate Change Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean
Climate change impacts are differentiated and have greater weight in regions such as Latin America, whose territory is particularly vulnerable to natural disasters.
Only politics will slow climate change
A recent report by the World Meteorological Organization highlights that greenhouse gases have reached record levels, which is translating into serious consequences for the planet.
How about taxing oil company profits to finance energy transition?
The energy transition requires financing and there are different instruments that could be used to self-finance it. One of them is windfall profits taxes.
Let’s extinguish fires to stop climate change
Every year, fires destroy more than 8,000 km² of forest, reducing the Amazon’s carbon stock, one of its greatest capacities to mitigate climate change.
Climate change is a major driver of migration in the Americas
Coauthor Anna Stewart-Ibarra
It is predicted that 17 million people in Latin America could migrate by 2050 due to climate change.