INSTITUTE OF THE AMERICAS 2023 ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Cities Forward & Loreto 2050

As cities are burdened with the toll of heavy climate risks and the need to increase urban resilience becomes urgent, the EC2 is working on two different city-wide sustainability initiatives. Beyond Cities Forward (refer to this report’s 2023 highlights to read more) and Loreto 2050. Loreto 2050 is aims to build consensus around the main challenges and development trends that Loreto, Baja California Sur, will face as it continues to grow. Through a participative process led by GeoAdaptive and hosted by EcoAlianza de Loreto, the EC2 team helped co-convene 42 local and regional experts to collect knowledge and identify concerns regarding resource use and management, zoning plans, terrestrial and marine conservation, climate-induced hazards, historical and cultural identity, amongst others. The results will serve as a baseline to inform local stakeholders in Loreto as well as the government as they tackle their community’s urban development needs and challenges over the coming years.

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