Canning Papers

A number of Latin American countries have been at the forefront of the development of sustainable finance through the creation of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (GSSSBs), and the region is already the source of nearly 20% of the world’s supply of carbon credits, with Peru, Brazil, and Colombia the primary suppliers. In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House considers Latin America's emerging role as a protagonist in global sustainable finance.

In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House examines Latin America's overland transport infrastructure - the physical structures and facilities to move people and goods on roads, railways, and urban mass transit - and their contribution to regional sustainable development.

In its latest Canning Paper, Canning House explores the Mercosur trade bloc, considering what its future holds as its members' priorities shift, overlap and diverge.

In the latest Canning Paper, Canning House examines responsible mining practices in the Lithium Triangle, and their effects on opportunities and challenges for businesses in the sector.

Despite being geographically remote from Latin America, both China and Russia continue to play important roles in the region, in Russia’s case by focusing diplomatic attention on several countries that have difficult relations with the United States, and in China’s case through deep economic engagement.

Around the world, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced many people to move aspects of their lives into the digital space. Here we examine challenges around education and digital access in Latin America, consider innovative ways to overcome them, and look at what achieving digital and educational equalities would mean for opportunity and sustainable development in the region.