From April 24th to 26th 150 exporters of services will be gathering together in Costa Rica with international buyers from sectors such as audiovisual, global health, information and communication technologies, education, biotechnology and green technologies.
The event is being organized by Cinde and will take place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel, where business conferences will also be held in which interested companies can participate.
Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua has invested $3 million in a new technology that reduces the amount of plastic required for each bottle.
Compañía Cervecera de Nicaragua (CCN) will invest in a blowing machine of the highest technology that is expected to reduce by 27% the amount of material used in the manufacture of plastic bottles, resulting in savings of more than 67 tons Plastic year.
The growing trend of change in economies led by the conservation of the environment is creating a demand for a workforce with new skills.
The employment potential arising from the transition to a greener economy cannot be exploited unless new skills related to green jobs are developed, says a study by the ILO covering 21 countries, which together represent about 60 percent of the world population.
According to a study by Tetra Pak, comparing 2005 to the present day, 30% more consumers are making their purchasing choices based on the impact that the packaging may have on the environment.
The study shows a global preference for green packaging.
Consumers around the world are increasingly taking measures to protect the environment through recycling programs and environmentally responsible consumer awareness, reveals the latest Environmental Research Study 2011, developed by Tetra Pak.
WTO and UNEP launch a report explaining for the first time the connections between trade and climate change.
The WTO/UNEP report on “Trade and Climate Change” published today examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.
WTO and UNEP launch a report explaining for the first time the connections between trade and climate change.
The WTO/UNEP report on “Trade and Climate Change” published today examines the intersections between trade and climate change from four perspectives: the science of climate change; economics; multilateral efforts to tackle climate change; and national climate change policies and their effect on trade.
In times of economic crisis, the shift to a low-carbon economy is the smartest investment any country can make.
Achim Steiner, the eloquent executive director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), believes that Mexico could take a leadership role in the new "green" economy.
"UNEP wants to document new and creative efforts towards creating a prosperous green economy," said Steiner.