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6 de dic. de 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.
BRECA is a diversified business conglomerate with more than 130 years of history and presence in Peru, Chile, Ecuador and Brazil. It has a diversified portfolio of operating companies in the banking, insurance, healthcare, real estate, hospitality, mining, fishing and cement sectors. It has an innovation hub called BREIN and a social impact ...
11 de jun. de 2024 · Global results. The global gender gap score in 2024 for all 146 countries included in this edition stands at 68.5% closed. Compared against the constant sample of 143 countries included in last year’s edition, the global gender gap has been closed by a further +.1 percentage point, from 68.5% to 68.6%. Furthermore, when considering the 101 ...
19 de oct. de 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.
19 de ene. de 2024 · The 54th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum will provide a crucial space to focus on the fundamental principles driving trust, including transparency, consistency and accountability. This Annual Meeting will welcome over 100 governments, all major international organizations, 1000 Forum’s Partners, as well as civil society leaders ...
13 de jul. de 2022 · Global results. The Global Gender Gap in 2022 is 68.1% closed. The overall gender parity score rose from 67.9% in 2021 to 68.1% in 2022, considering the constant sample of 145 countries covered in both the 2021 and 2022 editions. Progress towards closing the gender gap has stalled in most countries. Only 30 of the 145 economies covered in both ...
8 de jun. de 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 ...
25 de jun. de 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.
11 de ene. de 2023 · These are the biggest risks facing the world. The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2023 explores some of the most severe risks we may face over the next decade that include energy supply and food crisis, rising inflation, cyberattacks, failure to meet net-zero targets, weaponization of economic policy, weakening of human rights.
28 de abr. de 2023 · 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. The CPTPP started life as the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the United States was in talks to join. This would have made it the world’s biggest free trade area, covering 40% of global GDP.
