Topic: colombia

Building the capacity of developing countries to track progress towards meeting domestic climate, energy, and development goals.

Working with nations to achieve the twin goals of robust economic growth and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

This piece originally appeared in the Washington Post Environmental Leadership supplement on April 20, 2011, and is reposted with permission.

More than 75 percent of the coral reefs in the Atlantic region are at risk from local threats (i.e., coastal development, overfishing/destructive fishing, marine-based pollution, and/or watershed-base

The New Ventures directors answer questions about what small, sustainable companies can do to boost local economies and protect the environment.

About 9 percent of the world’s mapped reefs are found in this region, most of which are located along the Central American coast and off the Caribbean islands.

New Ventures accelerates the growth of environmental enterprise in emerging markets. We support business solutions to the challenges of sustainable development.