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By Sonia Araujo and Lisa Meehan, Costa Rica Desk, OECD Economics Department Costa Rica’s economy is strong and continues to converge towards OECD living standards (Figure 1). Although productivity has picked up recently, a wide gap…

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the availability of four $50,000 rewards for information leading to an arrest and conviction for the murders of Alan Schwalbe in Costa Mesa; Gregory Ruffin and Lamontee Stevenson in…

By Alberto González Pandiella, Economist, SDD, OECD Economics Department Costa Rican well-being indicators are comparable or even above the OECD average in several dimensions (OECD, 2016a). Nevertheless, gaps with OECD countries are…

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) completed an advisory service mission to Costa Rica to assess the country's nuclear security regime for nuclear and other radioactive material out of regulatory control (MORC).…

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By Mabel Gabriel and Alberto Gonzalez Pandiella, OECD Economics Department Despite strong economic growth, Costa Rica’s income inequality has increased in the past decade, in stark contrast with other Latin American countries (OECD, 2016…

The cities of Curridabat, Heredia, and San José in Costa Rica have made significant strides in bolstering their capacities to formulate local plans incorporating elements of disaster risk reduction and climate resilience, with a special…

Guaynabo, Puerto Rico – Nearly $55.3 million in federal funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were allocated for the second construction phase at the Costa Sur Power Plant in Guayanilla. This allocation to the Puerto…

Costa Samaras has returned to Carnegie Mellon University as the director of the Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation(opens in new window). Since 2021, Samaras has been on public service leave at the…

Thursday, January 4, 2023 In our Backlist Blog series, we showcase books that keep coming to the top of our bestsellers list years after they were first published. Check out the Top 25 backlist titles from the past…

Coffee is one of Costa Rica's main exports but coffee production contributes to greenhouse gas emissions. Efforts are underway to make it less environmentally damaging.http://www.dw.com/en/tv/global-3000/s-11487

Costa Rica is the eco-capital of Latin America, offering rich biodiversity and generating most of its electricity from clean sources. In fact 25 % of its land is designated a wildlife reserve or National Park and protected from Rica was on…

Since sea turtle conservation in Costa Rica began in the 1950s, conservationists and poachers have peacefully shared the beach. But the murder of the environmentalist Jairo Mora Sandoval in 2013 shocked the eco-friendly country and brought…

Watch the Full Length - over five percent of the world's biodiversity, Costa Rica is a prime destination for eco-tourism and conservation work. The Central American country is also a sea turtle nesting hotspot, and scientists and…

United Nations - Statement by Mr. Luis Guillermo Sols Rivera, President of the Republic of Costa special high-level event took place at the UN General Assembly on 21 September 2016 to accelerate the entry into force of the Paris…

A Whole Foods Market field inspector checks in on fruit quality and fair trade project progress at our primary Whole Trade organic pineapple farm in Costa : Whole Foods:Who are we? Well, we seek out the finest natural and organic foods…

()In this special edition of Africa Prime, ABN's Buntu Williams spoke to Jose Maria Figueres, former President of Costa Rica. He was the first CEO of the World Economic Forum and member of the board of the Carbon War Room, founded by…

Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/ODNsubsCosta Rica manages to achieve a clean energy milestone by using only renewable energy for the first 75 days of the year - a record for any country. Report by Claire Lomas.Current affairs, amazing footage…

TEC Team, Costa Rica, is the name of the team is made up of students the Costa Rica Institute of Technology, who managed to win one of 20 fields to participate in the Solar Decathlon Europe 2014 (SDE 2014).

Green home designs, eco homes, what is an Eco Friendly House? An Eco friendly house is one designed to have as little negative impact on the environment as possible. Of course while this sounds simple enough there are a huge range of…

Ecotourism is big in Costa Rica. This is, after all, a country that harbors some 5 percent of the planet's total biodiversity and is spread thick with forests, mountains, rivers, and oceans. At its root, ecotourism involves exploring…

Courtesy UNESCO In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means 'Origin of the Sky'. Located on the east coast of the Yucatn peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and…