Nature-Based Solutions in Latin America and the Caribbean: Support From the Inter-American Development Bank

Summary

Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) face a substantial investment gap in their work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement. This paper discusses how nature-based solutions present the IDB with an opportunity to maximize the impact of finance leveraged towards these goals in a way that prioritizes social inclusion and environmental sustainability.

Authors

Emmie Oliver
Analyst, Natural Infrastructure for Water

Suzanne Ozment

Alfred Grünwaldt

Mariana Silva

Gregory Watson

Tags

water latin america