Tag: sustainable development
UNWTO Launches Tourism Recovery Assistance Program
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched a Technical Assistance Program for Tourism Recovery that provides guidance to the Member States regarding the response...
Costa Rica: One of the Most Innovative Countries in Latin America
With less than 5 million inhabitants, it has not prevented Costa Rica from being at the forefront of innovation in Latin America. Well-known as...
Costa Rica Stands Out in the World Ranking that Measures the Social Impact of...
The University of Costa Rica (UCR) positioned in the 101-200 ranking of the best universities in the impact ranking, conducted by The Times Higher...
Costa Rica and Peru Join Efforts to Harvest Water in Guanacaste
The Ministry of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica (MINAE) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation of Peru (MINAGRI), presented a program that...
Government and International Organizations Call for the Replacement of Plastics for Single Use in...
In accordance with global efforts for the protection of the planet, the Ministry of Environment and Energy (MINAE), the United Nations Development Program in ...
Tourists Seek Authentic Cultural Experiences
The Universidad Latina of San Pedro hosts the Congress “International Sustainable Tourism Heritage Program” organized by the Costa Rican Association of Professionals in Tourism...
Sustainable Tourism in Costa Rica
World Tourism Day has been celebrated since 1980 on September 27th, the day in which the statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
Analyze Challenges to Incorporate the Use of Technology in the Workplace
As a result, a route sheet and framework for development plans at the national level will be obtained to assist stakeholders to ensure...
October – Time to Celebrate More Than Halloween
October will no longer only be considered the tenth month of the year. The month where we celebrate the festival, Cultural Encounters, on October...
Costa Rica Calls for National Dialogue on Poverty
According to the Household Survey (ENAHO) done in 2015, it is estimated that 21.8% of households in Costa Rica are living in poverty. According to the Multidimensional Poverty Index (WPI),...
FAO: Deforestation is not necessary to produce more food
Agriculture is still the main cause of deforestation around the world, and it is necessary to promote more positive interactions between agriculture and the forests...
Costa Rica Welcomes New ‘Green’ Taxi Fleet
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica has introduced the first Prius hybrid public transport vehicles, a new ride that seeks to contribute...
The World Bank Will Consult Young Costa Ricans on Green Development
The Costa Rican News (TCRN) - The World Bank will consult in the coming weeks with young Costa Ricans on green development as part...
Costa Rica Honors Newly Carbon Neutral Businesses
The Costa Rican News (TCRN) - The government of Costa Rica today gave the stamp of carbon neutrality to six more companies and organizations,...
Former Costa Rican President Attends World Oceans Summit in San Francisco
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) – The World Oceans Summit in San Francisco, CA, concludes today, which brought together dozens of delegates from international...
Costa Rica Implements New United Nations Program to Mitigate Climate Change
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica announced that this week it will launch the Adaptation Fund of the United Nations with the...
Costa Rica Will Participate in the Latin American Congress for Sustainability
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Costa Rica will participate in the sixth edition of the Ibero-American Congress on Development and Environment (CISDA) to...
Drummer of The Doors Calls for Environmental Sustainability in Costa Rica
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - John Densmore, who was drummer for The Doors, speaks out about sustainability as a daily priority to prevent...
Central America Develops Energy Efficient Lighting Plan to Save $400 Million Annually
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Central America aims to save at least $400 million per year through an initiative arising from the use...
Costa Rican School Desks Made from Recycled Material by Inmates
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - Several Costa Rican schools have recently received over 5,000 desks made by inmates in prisons using recycled materials...
Costa Rica Sustainable Fishing Areas Seek Partners for Development
The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - The initiative, which will benefit some 700 families of fishermen, was made official on Friday October 25th with the signing...
Good News for Recycling in Talamanca
Since 1998 the greater Puerto Viejo area has been on the cutting edge of recycling in Central America. An energetic group of women volunteers...
