China, Latin America & the environment Featured Environment in 2020: A critical year for climate, biodiversity and oceans This year, crucial international summits take place that must advance action to protect the planet
China China seeks greater quality and quantity to ease food security worries Policymakers push for more productive farmland to feed meat and dairy demand and ease reliance on imports
Brazil Zé Silva: a dissenting voice within Brazilian agribusiness Congressman Zé Silva supports a more eco-friendly form of agribusiness in Brazil and says he’s not the only one
China Nature-based solutions can drag down global GHG emissions China’s leadership of global biodiversity talks has seen greater emphasis on tackling environmental crises using natural solutions
Venezuela China remains quiet and pragmatic on Venezuela crisis Amid Venezuela's political and humanitarian crisis, China has maintained an ambiguous stance. But patience could be running out
Brazil Spill and run: Brazil struggles to identify tanker behind major oil leak Mystery ship responsible for contaminating half Brazil’s coast highlights gaps in global shipping industry regulations
China Xie Zhenhua: China’s veteran climate chief steps down China Dialogue considers the legacy of China’s top climate diplomat and a key architect of the Paris Agreement
Chile COP25 president: ‘social and environmental crises are two sides of the same coin’ Diálogo Chino spoke with Carolina Schmidt about upping countries’ climate ambition and the pain of moving talks to Madrid
Venezuela Chinese investment in Venezuela’s grid fails to prevent blackouts China pledged to invest in strengthening Venezuela's crumbling electricity system but many flagship works remain in limbo
Venezuela Venezuela’s electricity emergency swallows up tens of millions of dollars A decade of blackouts, water shortages and damage to power plants have left Venezuela’s electrical network in a dire state
China Mobile payment apps seek to stimulate green living Alipay’s Ant Forest turns green choices into trees. Is it a viable model for scaling up public climate action?
Peru Maca: the dubious aphrodisiac Chinese biopirates took from Peru Six years since maca fever faded in Peru, communities who protected the root for hundreds of years still feel the effects of biopiracy
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