Genetically Modified Maize: Understanding the Debate in Mexico
By Victoria Boyd- Just over a year ago, on the 1st of January 2021, by presidential decree, the Mexican government banned the use of...
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The Future of Ecuador’s Green Transition
By Carlos Javier Perez- Currently, Ecuador’s energy demands are met primarily by renewable sources. In fact, according to ARCONEL, the...
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Latin American Voices at COP26
By Isabel Leask, Michelle Benzing and Sonja Rijnen- It is a well-known fact that the climate crisis adversely affects the global south....
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Cacao: The Spiritual Plant That Gives Us Chocolate
By Nina Halper- Chocolate. It’s delicious and addictive. Countries all over the world enjoy chocolate in some form. In the Western world,...
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Climate change-induced storms Eta and Iota bring destruction to Central America
Examining the impact of climate change-induced hurricanes on Central America in November 2020 and asking 'what's next?' By Isla Kitching-...
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Chinese fishing near the Galapagos: dangers of the problem and difficulties in finding a solution
By Carlos Javier Perez- The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago situated in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,000 km off the coast of...
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Striking a balance between growing tourism and protecting the environment in Latin America
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The Uncontacted in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest
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What the world can learn on sustainability from Colombia’s central bank
By Sonja Rijnen - Just off Colombia’s northern coast lies the small, idyllic coral island of San Andrés. The island’s hub is its cultural...
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