An Assessment of Applicable Sustainability Technologies and Policy Solutions for Latin America and the Caribbean
A report by the Institute of the Americas evaluating sustainability technologies and policy solutions for the climate challenges facing Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Summary
Drawing on more than a year and a half of research by the Institute of the Americas, this report assesses the technologies and policy solutions most applicable to the sustainability and climate challenges facing Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) municipalities.The Report pairs global best practices with regional case studies and provides concrete policy recommendations.
What you will find in the reports
- Environmental monitoring, data analysis, and climate risk communication
- Water resource and drought management
- Urban wildfire prevention, detection, and response
- Sustainable construction and green buildings
- Flooding and coastal resilience
- Extreme heat and heat stress
- Renewable energy solutions
- Recycling and waste management
Key questions
- Which sustainability technologies are most applicable to the Latin American and Caribbean context?
- What policy solutions enable their adoption at scale?
- What are the main implementation barriers across the region?
- How can global best practices be adapted to local municipal realities?
- What opportunities exist for regional cooperation and financing?
Report chapters
Acknowledgment
This assessment was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Alumbra Innovations Foundation.