Environment & Sustainability
Can Chile Convince the U.S. to Address Climate Change?
The likely impacts of climate change on security and migration could convince Trump to see the light.
Brazil Doesn’t Have to Choose Between the Environment and the Economy
President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to roll-back environmental regulations reverse years of innovative policymaking in Brazil.
Why Bolsonaro’s Amazon Policies Could Sink Brazil’s Trade Ambitions
Consumers in China and elsewhere are increasingly concerned about the environment.
Brazil Doesn’t Have to Choose Between the Environment and the Economy
President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to roll-back environmental regulations reverse years of innovative policymaking in Brazil.
Making Economic Sense of Bolsonaro’s Environment Views
Brazil’s former Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira spoke to AQ about the new government’s green imperatives.
Why Sustainable Agriculture Has to Be a G20 Priority
Leaders of the largest economies meeting in Buenos Aires need to face the urgency of global food security.
Why Latin America’s Cities Are Vital to Solving Global Challenges
This week’s Urban 20 Summit highlights the importance of collaboration among the world’s urban policymakers.
How an Activist Got São Paulo to Care about Cyclists
Cycling activist Aline Cavalcante is confronting the supremacy of cars in Brazil’s largest city.
Meet the Panama City Environmentalist-turned-Politician Fighting Climate Change
Raisa Banfield, a TV host-turned politician, raises her voice in defense of the environment.
AQ Top 5 Urban Visionaries: Jhony Fernando Fernández
A young man from Cali, Colombia, goes from gang member to community leader and peacemaker.
AQ Top 5 Urban Visionaries: Raisa Banfield
A Panama City TV host-turned politician raises her voice in defense of the environment.
How the Caribbean Can Prepare for More Violent Hurricanes
This article has been updated The hurricanes that battered the Caribbean this summer left few communities untouched. But the approximately 4.4 million people living in low-elevation coastal zones (LECZs), coastal areas less than 10 meters above sea level, paid a particularly heavy price. Hurricane Irma, for example, destroyed homes throughout the Turks and Caicos, where … Read more
Moira Birss: Colombia’s Government Hasn’t Taken Responsibility on Deforestation
For our latest print issue on Colombia, we asked experts, executives, politicians and everyday people about the biggest issue facing Colombia’s next president. See all of their answers here. If life on our planet is to survive climate change, we must drastically and urgently slash greenhouse gas emissions and conserve forests. Colombia’s next president will face many … Read more
