A Green Costa Rican COVID-19 Recovery: Aligning Costa Rica's Decarbonization Investments with Economic Recovery

In this report, the authors assess how the implementation of Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan, which would lead to an unprecedented economic transformation, could contribute to a just and robust COVID-19 recovery.

RAND Review: September-October 2021

The cover story highlights strategies to mitigate homegrown terrorism and ideologically inspired violence in the U.S. A second feature describes Costa Rica's ambitious decarbonization plan and its implications for nations around the world.

Costa Rica Leads the Way in Cutting Carbon Emissions

Almost every country has pledged to slash carbon emissions to slow the gears of global warming. Costa Rica's plan provides a glimpse of what a carbon-neutral future will look like. It shows how nations can take action and make investments that hold up, regardless of what future comes to pass.

The Benefits and Costs of Decarbonizing Costa Rica's Economy: Informing the Implementation of Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan Under Uncertainty

The authors evaluate the benefits and costs of Costa Rica's National Decarbonization Plan, using a novel methodology for planning under deep uncertainty, and find a net economic benefit in virtually all scenarios.

Barriers and Facilitating Factors for Disease Self-Management: A Qualitative Analysis of Perceptions of Patients Receiving Care for Type 2 Diabetes And/Or Hypertension in San José, Costa Rica and Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Mexico

People living with type 2 diabetes and hypertension present different barriers and facilitating factors for disease self-management, in part based on their readiness-to-change and also due to the broader context in which they live.

Evaluation of the Benefits and Costs of Decarbonization in Costa Rica