Tag:Costa Rica

Climate Change

Five countries taking action to reach net-zero targets

To date, over 90 countries, including Nigeria, have set net-zero emissions targets, committing to help prevent the most harmful impacts from climate change. But questions remain around...

Michael Simire - July 7, 2023

Conservation

How Costa Rica doubled forests size without competing with productive activities – Rodriguez

The Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) Friend of the Month for December 2022 is Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the world’s...

Michael Simire - December 7, 2022

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Seven Costa Rican municipalities end fossil fuel exploitation

The Costa Rican municipalities of Siquirres, Tilarán, Buenos Aires, Turrialba, Curridabat, Santa Ana and Montes de Oca have declared their support for a fossil...

Michael Simire - November 26, 2021

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Costa Rican president says biodiversity conservation promotes economy

Preserving biodiversity would not only ease climate crises but become “a win for people and our economies,” President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado Quesada,...

Michael Simire - October 12, 2021

Land Degradation

World Desertification Day: Restore land to help deal with global crises, leaders urge

World leaders are rallying support for a coordinated and coherent approach to reverse the loss of healthy land in light of the role it...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2021

Land Degradation

Costa Rica rallies world leaders on land restoration

As host of the 2021 Desertification and Drought Day, Costa Rica will bring together world leaders and leading environmental figures on June 17 to...

Michael Simire - June 11, 2021

Climate Change

NDCs from UK, Switzerland, Costa Rica reiterate net zero goals

In recent news about nationally determined contributions (NDCs), the UK has submitted its first NDC to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2020

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