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IDB America
February 2004 |
IDB supports coastal management in Ecuador The IDB in February approved a $12.4 million loan to Ecuador to improve and expand the management of coastal resources, enhancing conservation and environmental protection.   |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
More funds pledged for Peru-Ecuador peace Commitments for border development program made in New Orleans |
IDB America
September 2003
Roger Hamilton |
Is government up to the job? When it comes to environmental management, government is both the problem and the solution. But are governmental institutions in Latin America up to the challenge? |
IDB America
December 2002 |
IDB supports sustainable development in Panama The IDB has approved financing of $15.2 million for the first of two phases of a $46.9 million program to promote sustainable development in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama. |
IDB America
January 2006 |
IDB Approves New Environmental Policy This policy brings will steer the Bank's work toward mainstreaming environmental considerations across sectors, safeguarding the environmental quality of all IDB operations and making the Bank socially and environmentally responsible within its own facilities. |
IDB America
November 2005
Robert Montgomery |
The IDB and the Camisea Project Favorable economic impact is expected to continue through the 30-year life of the IDB-funded natural gas project, improving Peru's standard of living. |
IDB America
September 2005
Bruce Babbit |
Big Dreams, Big Decisions Massive infrastructure projects planned for Latin America demand strong environmental measures. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
Latest Approvals The following operations were approved in recent weeks by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF)... |
IDB America
June 2005 |
Environment Fund Reaches Across Brazil Brazil's National Environmental Fund (FNMA, after its initials in Portuguese) has pushed for more than 2,000 projects throughout the country. Recently, NGOs and municipalities are helping to carry out national environmental policy there. |
IDB America
April 2003 |
IDB supports sustainable growth and fiscal management in Panama The IDB and Panamanian government officials signed two loans totaling $25.2 million to support a program for the sustainable development of the country's Bocas del Toro region and a program to strengthen the fiscal management of the public sector. |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Gazette Environmental Group Honors IDB... Italy Considers MIF Support Fund... |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
IDB America
November 2003
Roger Hamilton |
Nature cross-examined Lawyers are becoming increasingly important players in battles to protect Latin America's environment. |
IDB America
June 2007
Roger Hamilton |
Voyage up the Urubamba Local leaders attend a meeting on protected area management in the Peruvian Amazon. |
Chemistry World
February 12, 2008
Hepeng Jia |
China to Establish Environment Ministry This Year An environment ministry with new powers to enforce green legislation is to replace China's State Environmental Protection Administration (SEPA) later this year. |
IndustryWeek
July 1, 2004
Tonya Vinas |
Boise Challenges Suppliers While supply-chain optimization hasn't generally focused on environmental responsibility, it does at paper, office supply and construction materials manufacturer Boise Cascade Corp., Boise, Idaho. |
IDB America
May 2003 |
IDB supports judicial oversight in Colombia The IDB approved a $14 million loan to strengthen the judicial office in charge of oversight and discipline of public agencies in Colombia. |
IDB America
February 2006 |
IDB Expands Support for Private Sector The bank's newly appointed Private Sector Coordinator discusses new challenges and responses to Latin America's and the Caribbean's private sector financial needs. |
IDB America
Roger Hamilton |
A new recipe for tourism enterprises Bolivia's private sector will take the lead where the famous Chalalan ecotourism project paved the way. |
Bank Systems & Technology
February 13, 2009
Rodney Nelsestuen |
Improved Risk Management Through Green Tech When it comes to environmental initiatives, new concepts are entering the calculus of building a business case for going green. |
IDB America
June 2007 |
IDB Supports Social Protection Program in Panama The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $20,170,000 loan for the first phase of a program to strengthen the "Opportunity Network," Panama's poverty alleviation and reduction strategy. |
Information Today
October 16, 2014 |
IGI Global Releases New Topic Collection IGI Global rolled out its Environmental Sustainability topic collection, which is composed of 10 titles published in 2013 and 2014. |
IDB America
May 2003
Molina & Norheim |
Watershed lessons How experience gained from one program is helping to protect watersheds throughout Honduras |
IDB America
May 2005 |
IDB President Enrique V. Iglesias Announces His Resignation After working at the Bank for more than 17 years, Iglesias said that it was time to pass its leadership to new hands, thus enabling a new generation to continue contributing fresh ideas to the Bank's goals. |
IDB America
February 2006 |
IDB Supports Improvement of Public Financial Management in Argentina The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $500 million loan to Argentina to support a sector program to increase effectiveness, efficiency and transparency of public financial management. |
IDB America
July 2002
Claudia Neira |
The new Central America An emerging generation of leaders is finding innovative ways to fight for social justice and create economic opportunities. |
Searcher
December 2002
Barbie E. Keiser |
Our Environment: Part 2, Governments, Laws, and Organizations International organizations, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and governmental agencies provide vast resources of environmental information, documentation, publications, research, statistics, and databases. |
IDB America
September 2002 |
IDB assists in cleanup of polluted Chilean bays The IDB approved a $1.2 million grant to assist Chile's National Environmental Commission (CONAMA) in preparing a mathematical model and an action plan to clean up pollution in Concepcion and San Vicente bays. |
IDB America
February 2002
Roger Hamilton |
What am I looking at? In ecotourism, customer satisfaction often depends on the quality of interpretive guides... |
IDB America
January 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
Just the facts, please How a database of social indicators changed the way public policies are designed and debated in Ecuador |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
Banking on Sustainability "The Financial Times" announces its latest sustainable banking awards. The U.K.'s HSBC... BancoABN Amro Real of Brazil... Germany's West LB... etc. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
How Wal-Mart Could Harvest More Growth Could an emphasis on sustainable, locally grown produce help Wal-Mart reap additional growth? |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
A fresh look at rural development Years after it went out of vogue, the rural economy is again emerging as a priority for boosting national performance and reducing poverty, according to experts at a seminar held in New Orleans in March during the IDB's annual meeting.... |
Parameters
Summer 2006
Dan Henk |
The Environment, the US Military, and Southern Africa Regardless of who ultimately takes responsibility for creating the focus, the US military would get more from its environmental investments in southern Africa if they were part of a more coherent strategy for dealing with regional environmental opportunities and threats. |
IDB America
October 2001 |
IDB funds education reform in Argentina The IDB has announced the approval of a $600 million loan to improve the quality of secondary education in Argentina and make it more accessible to low-income youth... |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Ben Elgin |
Banks: All About the Green Big banks such as Citi and Bank of America are touting new environmental initiatives, but how much are they really doing to combat global warming? |
IDB America
November 2002 |
IDB supports judicial reform in Honduras The IDB approved a $30 million soft loan that will support the second phase of a program to modernize the administration of justice in Honduras. |
IDB America
March 2002 |
IDB supports modernization of Chilean Comptroller General The IDB has approved a $15 million loan to Chile to support the modernization of the office of the Comptroller General, a body with critical state auditing and accounting functions... |
IDB America
June 2007
Roger Hamilton |
View From a River Bluff A long-awaited network of posts plays a key role in protecting the lower Urubamba River region of the Peruvian Rainforest. The issue of protection is particularly critical in this culturally and biologically sensitive region that is fast becoming the country's new energy frontier. |
Science News
March 10, 2007 |
Science Safari: National Environmental Education Week This web site provides information on the annual National Environmental Education Week that will culminate with Earth Day. |
Information Today
June 18, 2015 |
EPA Mapping Tool Identifies Environmental Problem Areas The mapping and screening tool helps state and local government officials, researchers, and advocates locate communities facing environmental risks based on nationwide, consistent data. |
Science News
June 4, 2005 |
Sustainable Resource Use This British Web site provides educational material about the sustainable use of resources, including water, waste management, textiles, and timber. |
IDB America
October 2003 |
IDB supports low-income housing in Colombia The IDB has approved a $150 million loan to Colombia to strengthen and expand a government program that assists disadvantaged groups in buying and improving their homes. |
IDB America
May 2005
Charo Quesada |
Every Reform Has Winners---and Losers An expert on modernization of the state reflects on the challenge of improving Latin America's political systems. |
IDB America
October 2006 |
Optimism on Energy IDB president envisions a future in which Latin America provides energy security and stability to the Western Hemisphere. |
IDB America
April 2004 |
IDB Supports Mexican Rural Financial System The IDB and Mexico signed a contract for a $300 million policy-based loan to support the consolidation of a reform of the Mexican rural financial system. |
IDB America
February 2004
Roger Hamilton |
No more business as usual Why enforcement of environmental laws is starting to replace Latin America's longtime culture of noncompliance |
IDB America
June 2004
Mayra Buvinic |
Against the Odds Bogota proves that violence prevention can work, even in the toughest settings. |
IDB America
December 2005 |
IDB Makes First Disbursement in Mexican Pesos Under Local Currency Option The disbursement of 202,255,248 Mexican pesos (equivalent to US$19,047,620) was made from a loan to support decentralization by helping subnational governments modernize their administration and improve their financial standing. |
IDB America
September 2004 |
IDB Supports Job Training in Mexico The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a$50.4 mill ion loan to Mexico for a program that will improve job training and technical and vocational education. |
