Author Bio
Jaime García Alba
Jaime Garcia Alba is the Director of Strategy and Amazonia Forever Coordinator at IDB Invest. Throughout his career at IDB Group, Jaime developed IDB Invest's new business model and the corresponding $3.5 billion capital raise and led the Advisory Services and Blended Finance Program. Previously, he served as head of sustainability reporting and private finance at the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, where he coordinated the private sector's participation in the negotiation of the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris climate agreement.
Posts by Jaime García Alba
Restoring Brazil's Rainforest Can Power an Environmental and Economic Transformation
A new publication by IDB Invest and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reveals that restoring land in the Brazilian Amazon is a viable and profitable alternative to traditional uses. Private-sector leadership is key to promoting solutions.
The Future of the Amazon Region Demands Innovative and Sustainable Financing
During an event at New York Climate Week, participants highlighted the urgent need for cross-sector collaboration and collective action to promote bioeconomy, long-term solutions, and halt deforestation.
Calling Private Investors: Four Opportunities to Scale Impact in the Amazon Region
Despite facing an ecological tipping point, sensible investments in the basin can foster sustainable growth and protect ecosystems.
Artificial Intelligence for Timely Diagnosis of Tropical Diseases
Climate change accelerates the transmission of infections. Technology can help win this race against time, save costs, and save lives, especially in Amazonia and other vulnerable areas.