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7 gru 2022 · Peru’s blueberry exports and production have surged in the past decade, and it is now the world’s biggest exporter of the fruit. At the same time, Mexico has seen a 128-fold surge in raspberry production, making it the second-largest exporter. What led these two Latin American countries to become soft fruit superpowers?
6 gru 2022 · Nature-based solutions are helping to tackle water scarcity in Peru. A Peruvian city has become renowned for its novel nature-based solution (NbS) to the problem of water scarcity. Moyobamba is charging local water tariffs and channelling the funds into conservation initiatives to save its local water sources.
19 paź 2015 · Peru’s Minister of Mines and Energy, Rosa Maria Ortiz Rios, said renewables will play a major role in diversifying the country’s energy generation sources. The panel agreed on one thing: Without renewable energy, we cannot end poverty by 2030. “Renewable energy is the foundation of a modern economy,” said Cai.
5 dni temu · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests.
8 cze 2016 · With the promise of a bright future for innovation in Latin America, let's take a look at some of the region's greatest past inventions: 1. The colour TV. Born in Guadalajara Mexico, Guillermo Gonzalez Camarena was an electrical engineer credited with the invention of a colour-wheel type of television. His was the first colour TV patented in ...
28 kwi 2023 · The CPTPP launched in 2018 with Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, Brunei Darussalam, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile as members. The UK joined them in 2023 as part of a move to strengthen trading links after Brexit, and together the member nations account for 15% of global GDP.
25 cze 2024 · The latest evidence on women-led businesses finds that they reduce poverty, drive job creation, spark innovation and contribute to safer, greener and more vibrant communities, ensuring that everyone thrives collectively. These women-led enterprises are regenerative forces – building business communities and hiring local workers.
10 cze 2021 · On December 13, 1941, in Huaraz, Peru, a natural dam that had held back Lake Palcacocha burst, killing 2,000 people. This type of catastrophic event is known as a “glacial lake outburst flood”. Heavy rainfall and rock, snow or ice avalanches can raise water levels in moraine-dammed glacial lakes, causing it to collapse or overflow.
15 paź 2018 · The study says tobacco’s total annual carbon footprint is 84 million tonnes, which is almost as high as the greenhouse gas emissions of Peru or Israel. Tobacco production also requires intensive use of natural resources and uses chemicals that pollute ecosystems and harm the health of local people. The report’s authors argue that the impact ...
The World Economic Forum publishes a comprehensive series of reports which examine in detail the broad range of global issues it seeks to address with stakeholders as part of its mission of improving the state of the world. Besides reports on its key events and standalone publications such as the Global Competitiveness Report, the Global Risks Report and the Global Gender Gap Report, the Forum ...
