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.

The economies of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the region’s agribusiness sector has shown great resilience. The outlook is positive, but much will depend on how it responds to specific challenges of climate change, shifting global diets, and uncertainties in global trade.

Latin America is the most biodiverse region on the planet, but biodiversity has been slashed in recent decades and continues to be lost. This Canning Paper looks at what human action is being taken to protect natural habitats and safeguard ecosystems, alongside exploring areas where action is urgently needed.