Costa Rica is located on the Central American Isthmus,surrounding the point 10°north of the equator and 84°west of the prime meridian. It has 212 km of Caribbean Sea coastline and 1,016 on the North Pacific Ocean.
Rosa Elena Simeón Negrín was the Minister of Science,Technology and the Environment in Cuba. Her role in government includes raising awareness of environmental issues amongst Cubans.
The flora of Belize is highly diverse by regional standards,given the country's small geographical extent. Situated on the Caribbean coast of northern Central America the flora and vegetation have been intimately intertwined with Belize's history. The nation itself grew out of British timber extraction activities from the 17th century onwards,at first for logwood and later for mahogany,fondly called "red gold" because of its high cost and was much sought after by European aristocracy. Central America generally is thought to have gained much of it characteristic flora during the "Great American interchange" during which time South American elements migrated north after the geological closure of the isthmus of Panama. Few Amazonian elements penetrate as far north as Belize and in species composition the forests of Belize are most similar to the forests of the Petén (Guatemala) and the Yucatán (Mexico).
Emilio Ballado Alvarado is a Mexican former boxer who represented his native country in the 1935 Central American and Caribbean Games and in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Almost all of Uruguay has a humid subtropical climate. It is fairly uniform nationwide,since the country is located entirely within the temperate zone. Seasonal variations do exist,but extremes in temperature are rare. As would be expected by its abundance of water,high humidity and fog are common. The absence of mountains and other weather barriers makes all locations vulnerable to high winds and rapid changes in weather as fronts or storms sweep across the country. Weather is sometimes humid.
Gonzalo Castro de la Mata is a Peruvian ecologist and writer born in Lima,Peru. He is recognized as a global leader in the promotion of sustainability with emphasis on innovative free market solutions to environmental issues.
María Isabel Studer Noguez is Director of Alianza University of California-Mexico. She was Director for Strategic Initiatives for Latin America and Executive Director for Mexico and Northern Central America of The Nature Conservancy. She was Director General for International Economic Cooperation at the Mexican Agency for International Cooperation,where she launched the Partnership for Sustainability with the aim of engaging the private sector in developing public-private projects around the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. For almost a decade,she was a professor and researcher in international relations at the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education,principally working as the director of the Instituto Global para la Sostenibilidad (IGS),formerly the Centro de Diálogo y Análysis sobre América del Norte (CEDAN). She began her academic career working in international relations and has held positions in both Mexico and the United States teaching,researching,advising and writing on topics related to international relations,especially in North America,business and environmental issues. Her publications include books,scholarly articles as well as articles and columns for various media.
Enrique Leff is a Mexican economist,environmental sociologist and environmentalist. He has written 25 books and 180 articles on political ecology,environmental sociology,environmental economics,environmental epistemology and environmental education. He is regarded as one of the key environmental thinkers in Latin America.
The Volcán TacanáBiosphere Reserve is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve at the TacanáVolcano in Chiapas,Mexico,on the border with Guatemala. The volcano is part of the Central America Volcanic Arc. The 6,378 hectares (24.63 sq mi) reserve contains fragile ecosystems very rich in wild flora and fauna species of cultural,scientific,economic and biological relevance. Its rich biodiversity and high endemism are found particularly in the high mountain ecosystem and landscapes and in the volcanic edifice which presents geophysical features of great scientific and aesthetic value. Average annual rainfall can amount to 2,000–5,000 millimetres (79–197 in),as in the case of Soconusco.
Geovanny Vicente-Romero is a Dominican political strategist,lawyer,columnist,international consultant and university professor who teaches strategic communications at Columbia University as an associate lecturer. He specializes in public policy and public administration,and has several years of experience in the public sector,academics,and journalism. He writes a weekly column for CNN as a political analyst.
The Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean is a body that meets under the United Nations Environment Programme to discuss environmental issues and priorities within the region.
Climate change in Honduras is a major challenge for Honduras as it is one of the countries which is most at risk from climate change. The frequency of natural disasters in Honduras,such as floods,mudslides,tropical storms and hurricanes,is expected to increase as climate change intensifies. Over 40 percent of Hondurans work in the agricultural sector,which is impacted by increasing temperatures and reduced rainfall. However,agriculture could be dramatically impacted,which can hurt certain households in Honduras. Sanitation and food access is a major issue that is increasing due to climate change,as well as the loss of habitats for several endangered organisms.
Climate Action Network Latin America is a Latin American climate justice organisation. Founded in 2009 and based in Buenos Aires,it is the regional network of the Climate Action Network and considered a "node" helping to collaborate in the Latin American and Caribbean region. It links over 30 non-governmental organisations,which are engaged in climate justice issues and active against climate change.
The Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development of Argentina is a ministry of the national executive power that oversees the government's policy on environmental issues and promotes sustainable development.
Martha Delgado Peralta is an environmentalist and the Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Human Rights at the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Delgado Peralta was elected to local congress in 2003. From 2006-2012 she served as Minister of the Environment of Mexico City. During her time as Minister of the Environment she helped to develop environmental policies including Green Plan of Mexico City,the Climate Action Program and a bike sharing program called ECOBICI.
The Climate Change and Energy Transition Act,officially Law 7/2021,of 20 May,on climate change and energy transition is a Spanish law which received Royal Assent on 20 May 2021,and came into force on 22 May 2021. Its aim is to ensure Spain's compliance with the goals of the Paris Agreement. The law was passed by both chambers of the Cortes Generales and enacted by King Felipe VI.
Francisco Vera is a climate change activist from Colombia. He has received numerous death threats because of his activism. President Ivan Duque of Colombia has promised the government will find the 'bandits' behind Twitter messages threatening Francisco.
Nicole "Nicki" Becker is a climate activist from Argentina and one of the founders of Jóvenes por el Clima,part of the Fridays for Future movement. Becker became the youth champion for Escazu Agreement and Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) in 2021.
Climate change in Uruguay describes the effects of climate change in Uruguay. As the result of global temperature increases,Uruguay is expected to have temperature increases of 3 °C by about 2100 and there is expected increases in precipitations. Increases of climate rain in Uruguay and Argentina during 2018 was estimated by the World Meteorological organization to have caused $2.5 billion in damage.
