5 ways to unlock restoration finance

Helen Ding, Sofia Faruqi, Caroline Gagné and Andrés Anchondo Ortega Wednesday, January 31, 2018 - 1:45am Trees are obviously good for the planet. What’s not so clear to most people — governments, NGOs, investors, the public — are their socioeconomic benefits. Trees are essential for the economy, our health and our wellbeing. Research shows that…

Nicaragua Begins Tourism Promotion Campaign

Thursday, February 22, 2018 The international and local campaign that the tourism authorities has started running includes, among other things, advertising spots on board United Airlines flights. Representatives of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (Intur) reported that the market segments that will be promoted are low-density sun, beach, adventure or active tourism, nature,…

Costa Rica: The Luxury of Misery

Monday, January 22, 2018 With 19% endemic poverty, 10% open unemployment and 40% informal employment, and some of the highest electricity rates in the region, Costa Rica is opposed to $1 billion in clean energy investments. By Jorge Cobas González Meanwhile, the bureaucracy of state-owned companies continues to prescribe first-world…