Sectors with green Achilles' heels: Understanding environmental policy change in Latin American primary industries (GreenLeAP)

Project: Research Project

Project Details

Description

The overall objective of GreenLeAP is to improve theoretical and empirical understanding of environmental policy formulation in Latin America's primary industry sectors, which are the Achilles heel, and thus increase knowledge about how the region can contribute to achieving global environmental goals.

Layman's description

The objective of this project is to understand the obstacles that exist to far-reaching environmental policies in Latin American countries.

Keywords

Latin America, Global Environmental Change, Sustainable Development Goals, Environmental Policy

Commitments / Obligations

Publications in high-quality scientific journals, organization of several thematic seminars in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, presentation of results at international scientific events.
Short titleProyecto Greenleap
StatusActive
Effective start/end date4/1/2412/31/27

UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This project contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Main Funding Source

  • International

Location

  • Europe

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