Colombia

Colombia ( (listen) kə-LUM-bee-ə, -⁠LOM-; Spanish: [koˈlombja] (listen)), officially the Republic of Colombia (Spanish: República de Colombia ), is a country in South America with territories in North America. Colombia is bounded on the north by the Caribbean Sea, the northwest by Panama, the south by Ecuador and Peru, the east by Venezuela, the southeast by Brazil, and the west by the Pacific Ocean. It comprises 32 departments and the Capital District of Bogotá, the country's largest city. With over 50 million inhabitants Colombia is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse countries in the world, with its rich …

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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 July 2024 English

In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre demonstrates the potential of ecosystem-based adaptation to stabilize hydrology and ensure a reliable water and energy supply in …


MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 15 June 2024 English

While scholarship on refugee migration tends to center on the Global North, most refugees actually reside in the Global South. This book shifts the focus, revealing how governments in the …

ing country worldwide (3.8 million), followed by Colombia (1.8 million), Uganda and Pakistan (1.5 million


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 12 June 2024 English

Governments are due to submit their third nationally determined contributions (NDCs) in 2025. These will be the first since the landmark agreement at COP 28 to transition away from fossil …

Thailand, Suriname, China, Trinidad & Tobago, Colombia, Brazil, and Albania. 5 Group 4 includes Peru


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 4 June 2024 English

In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the NBI Global Resource Centre demonstrates the potential of nature-based infrastructure to restore land and combat desertification in Burkina Faso, aiding communities with climate change …

Valuation of Parques del Río Norte in Medellín, Colombia This economic valuation demonstrates the benefits expanding urban green space in the city of Medellín, Colombia. REPORT April 8, 2024


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 May 2024 English

Detailing an eventful year that saw the IGF Secretariat deliver several new publications, workshops, and events for its growing membership.

Australia 15 85 Brazil 10 90 Canada 19 81 Chile 10 90 Colombia 11 89 Ghana 18 82 Mongolia 16 84 Peru 9 91 South Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chad Colombia Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El


Wilson Center Canada · 20 May 2024 English

The Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), which appointed the civilian members of the 2019-21 transitional government, led the creation of “Taqadum” to represent civilian interests. [...] The challenge now …

2002) or via a negotiated settlement (Sudan 2005, Colombia/FARC 2016, South Sudan 2015/18). In the former


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 May 2024 English

How will emerging technologies affect the artisanal and small-scale mining sector?

FIGURE 7. A miner using an amalgamation barrel in Colombia Credit: Nellie Mutemeri, 2015. 3. Smelting: •


Fraser Institute · 14 May 2024 English

This report presents the results of the Fraser Institute's 2023 annual mining survey, which assesses the impact of mineral endowments and policy factors on attitudes toward exploration investment. The survey …

worst) are Argentina: La Rioja, China, Niger, Colombia, Mongolia, India, Mozam- bique, Philippines, Zimbabwe Vietnam* Nova Scotia Mexico Liberia Philippines Colombia Mali India* Uganda* Portugal* Bulgaria* Burkina 33 72.11 77.72 38 /86 35/62 31/84 30/77 17/76 Colombia 36.90 60.33 70.03 72.29 57.99 71 /86 36/62 29/84 Utah* 0 20 40 60 80 100 La Rioja* China* Niger* Colombia Mongolia* India* Mozambique* Philippines Zimbabwe 86 83.06 86.86 49 /86 38/62 38/84 23/77 15/76 Colombia 17.25 32.97 62.57 64.83 58.73 83 /86 50/62 51/84


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 14 May 2024 English

At the COP 28 climate summit in Dubai, 198 governments agreed to transition away from fossil fuels. That means phasing out oil and gas, as well as coal. Yet most …

Brazil ↑ 6.2 EJ UAE ↑ 2.2 EJ Indonesia ↑ 0.9 EJ Colombia ↑ 0.1 EJ Nigeria ↑ 3.9 EJ Size of circle indicates an initial USD 1 million to support Kenya and Colombia to “plan for a just, managed and orderly transition and New Zealand. 8 As of February 2024: Chile, Colombia, Fiji, Finland, Italy, Luxembourg and Kenya. IISD mechanisms (Newell & Simms, 2022). At COP 28, Colombia became the first country with considerable coal new exploration (e.g., Denmark, Costa Rica, and Colombia). There are also restrictions for environmental


CARDUS: Centre for Cultural Renewal · 14 May 2024 English

No, right-of-centre policymakers don't own the school choice movement. Progressives have been supporting educational pluralism at least since the 1960s

country’s population.3 Countries as different as Colombia, Pakistan, and Nigeria include many providers


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