Peril and Promise: Tackling Climate Change in Latin America and the Caribbean

Allen Blackman, Eduardo A. Cavallo, Bridget Hoffmann, Adrien Vogt-Schilb, Luis Alejos, Mariana Alfonso, Francisco Alpízar, Luis Alvarez, Lenin Balza, Ricardo N. Bebczuk, Juan S. Blyde, María Soledad Bos, Carolina Celis, Raúl Delgado, Marcelo Dolabella, Agustina Calatayud, Juliana Dueñas, Valentina Gabrielli, Arturo Galindo, Mario González, María José González Jaramillo, Juliana Helo Sarmiento, Nora Ruth Libertun de Duren, Hilen Meirovich, Mauricio Mesquita Moreira, María Pérez Urdiales, Ana R. Rios, Ariana Salas, Tomás Serebrisky, Ben Solís, Gregory Watson and Patricia Yáñez-Pagans

No 14001 in IDB Publications (Books) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: Climate change presents both a critical threat and a unique opportunity for progress in Latin America and the Caribbean. This book delves into this dual reality, showing that climate action is fundamentally development action, as it helps countries achieve crucial development goals in the short to medium term. Reaching net zero is feasible, brings tangible economic benefits, and hinges particularly on agriculture, forestry, and other land uses. Successful climate action will also require widespread public support, grounded in a shared perception that policies are fair and effective. This volume can serve as a resource for governments, the private sector, and citizens in their quest to navigate these perils while seizing the promise that climate action can offer.

JEL-codes: G28 G32 H23 H84 I15 I38 O13 O44 Q18 Q25 Q48 Q54 Q56 Q58 R48 R58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781597825740
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DOI: 10.18235/0013427

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