Latin America
In the Sacred Valley one development organization is doing things differently to help high-altitude communities help themselves.
Starting in 2010, the Andean Alliance for Sustainable Development...
This paper aims to better understand the link between Latin American countries’ proposed climate actions before 2020 and their post-2020 targets under a Paris agreement. We look at why Latin American climate policies and pledges merit attention, and review how Latin American nations...
El día 18 de junio se realizará el Foro “Zonas de Agrobiodiversidad y Agricultura Sostenible Frente al Cambio Climático” en el Auditorio del Gobierno Regional de Huánuco en Perú. Igualmente, se organizará la XIV Feria de la Agrobiodiversidad de Kichki – Huánuco (Muru Raymi – Fiesta de...
How ancient water technology could help keep the taps running in Lima.
Peru's capital Lima is the second-largest desert city in the world. Although the region enjoys a surplus of water during the rainy season, keeping it is a problem. The excess often ends up...
Almost 2600 photographers from 100 countries submitted their best shot during last year’s competition in order to win the renowned KIKU Photo Award. Once again, for the fifth time since its initiation, the Kiku. International Mountain Summit's own Photo Contest is...
La Primera Academia Latinoamericana de Liderazgo Socio-Ambiental (ALLSA) se llevará a cabo en la ciudad de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Bajo el tema "Aprendizaje Ambiental Transformador: Nuestras relaciones con los paisajes bioculturales", el evento, que se realizará desde el...
Non-governmental agency helping farmers restore ancient system in Andean region and revitalise their water supplies.
High in the Andean region of Peru, ancient Peruvians stored water in ancient canals dating back to the seventh century. In modern Peru...