The new report, Seizing the Urban Opportunity, supported by The Resilience Shift, demonstrates through the lens of six of the world’s largest economies – China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa – how national governments have a central role to play in unlocking the enormous potential of cities.
The largest renewable energy generator on Earth, Itaipú Dam’s hydropower plant supplies 90% of Paraguay’s energy and 15% of Brazil’s. Restoring forests along the river plus different approaches to land management have played a significant role in this success, turning the idea that ecosystem conservation is at odds with economic development on its head.
If you haven’t heard of the Choluteca Bridge then you are in the majority. But it is worth learning more as this bridge in Honduras is a symbol for what …
