María José Valverde

biodiversity & climate 🌿
(Sciences Po/UBC/東大)
a costa rican 🇨🇷 in london 🇬🇧

[ian bremmer @ianbremmer]

wildfires on track to account for more deforestation globally than agriculture.

unprecedented…and almost certainly the new normal.

[María José Valverde @majovalverde]

A lifeline to multilateralism amid complex geopolitics and mistrust. Now the tough(er) work begins: enforcement.

https://t.co/RmXa25b5YT

[María José Valverde @majovalverde]

The world's oceans are heating up—literally and geopolitically. For centuries, oceans have shaped human history, from early migration to global trade. Now, climate change and resource competition are transforming the world's oceans into a vital frontier once again.

[Eurasia Group @EurasiaGroup]

The world’s maritime regions are already hotter, more contested, and more fragile than ever before, making for not just an environmental crisis, but a geopolitical one.

Ahead of #ClimateWeekNYC, our expert @majovalverde for @ProSyn:

https://t.co/hIPpgqJfFK

[Eurasia Group @EurasiaGroup]

From deep-sea mining to Arctic militarization, the ocean is emerging as the next big geopolitical theatre.

With #UNOC3 underway, our expert @majovalverde explains why the race for control over ocean resources could reshape global power dynamics.
https://t.co/t9uBModmwr #UNOC3

[Eurasia Group @EurasiaGroup]

Countries met in Rome to finalize key decisions left unresolved after COP16 and agreed to the first global deal for finance conservation.

Our expert @majovalverde interviewed @AdrianGahan on the 30x30 goal, High Seas Treaty, and more for @gzeromedia:
https://t.co/tXVqplFrCZ

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

🤔How do you decide on which milk to get?

🛒🥛With differing carbon emissions, water usage and protein content, it can be tricky to choose between different milks at the supermarket.

That's why @WRIFood looks at the science & data of environmental impact of different milks👉 https://t.co/zeGF3Y40cD

[La Nación @nacion]

Seis pilares del desarrollo sostenible están en riesgo https://t.co/NceSuqdKkA

[La Nación @nacion]

Carta de amor a Costa Rica https://t.co/wk9fUfJOIW

[Delfino.CR @delfinocrc]

En #TecladoAbierto María José Valverde escribe: "El cambio climático, y sus consecuencias cada vez mayores en los países más vulnerables y en economías nacientes, ha venido a cambiar las reglas del juego". https://t.co/NwA0abcE92

[María José Valverde @majovalverde]

En el caso de Costa Rica, el gas natural no es una tecnología de transición, sino una regresión. Perder prestigio como país verde nos costará caro, no solo en lo económico.

[La Nación @nacion]

Decepcionante posición del gobierno con respecto al gas natural https://t.co/NiiEx0jru0

[Prof Julia Steinberger @JKSteinberger]

A few words about decoupling of CO2 emissions from GDP. Lots of people are sharing this plot as evidence that economic growth is universally compatible with emissions reductions. And let's be clear: emissions reductions here are real AND good news. However ...

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

The sound of a snoring hummingbird.

[Delfino.CR @delfinocrc]

En #TecladoAbierto María José Valverde escribe: "La crisis climática y todos sus derivados son producto de un mundo que todavía está motivado por la avaricia". https://t.co/b6R9CFzRaj

[Tim Urban @waitbutwhy]

“If you only wished to be happy, this could be easily accomplished; but we wish to be happier than other people, and this is always difficult, for we believe others to be happier than they are.”

Montesquieu said this 300 years ago. We’re still working on this one.

[Luis H. Zamarioli @sambaravioli]

There are countless good things that made me fall in love with #Germany and people. But it's shameful that #sustainability is still around self-righteousness and discourse (10 years from now) and not ACTION TODAY! The excesses are so obvious
#overshootday

https://t.co/e8FEvdJz0p

[María José Valverde @majovalverde]

Todos los meses son el mes de la Tierra - algo que escribí para recordarnos sobre el trabajo que sigue comenzando este 8 de mayo https://t.co/6LaqfWTa6X

[Dirección de Cambio Climático @dccCostaRica]

Hoy lanzamos el Plan Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático 2022-2026, un instrumento que traza la ruta para aumentar la resiliencia del país ante los impactos del cambio climático #AdaptemosCR

Lea más: https://t.co/XxbE5IcBDt

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

In the last decade, the world spent $349B on peacekeeping, humanitarian relief & refugee support.

And global military expenses rose to nearly $2 trillion in 2020.

When we consider the costs of war, prevention and peacebuilding are a bargain & prerequisites for a better future.

[María José Valverde @majovalverde]

Una breve reflexión sobre el pasado, algunos eventos actuales y lo que podemos esperar de esta década que apenas iniciamos.

[La Nación @nacion]

Los locos años veinte en su versión del siglo XXI https://t.co/aLYsxzfebH

[Ibrahim Thiaw @ibrahimthiaw]

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Andrea Meza Murillo ⁦@AndreaMeza76⁩ from #CostaRica as the next Deputy Executive Secretary of the @UNCCD.

She brings over 20 years of experience: political, policy making and expertise.

Welcome!

https://t.co/U9iXJtR6rN