{"id":50517,"date":"2023-05-20T09:06:04","date_gmt":"2023-05-20T07:06:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=50517"},"modified":"2023-05-20T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-20T07:06:35","slug":"costa-rica-sustainable-juggernaut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/costa-rica-sustainable-juggernaut\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Examples Of Costa Rica Being A Sustainable Juggernaut"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There has been a definitive move over the last decade to move the world into a more sustainable, environmentally-conscious frame of mind. But one country that got there before anyone \u2013 and continues to be one of the most sustainable countries on Earth \u2013 is Costa Rica<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For anyone who has ever visited Costa Rica, its sustainable impact<\/strong> is pretty much impossible to miss. It\u2019s all there in the landscapes themselves \u2013 beautiful green rainforests, densely populated jungles and countless businesses that have strong, sustainable objectives at heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what about specific examples? A recent study<\/a> found that Costa Rica was the greenest \u2013 and similarly happiest \u2013 country in the world, but why is this the case, and how much further will Costa Rica go in its quest to become the ultimate sustainable juggernaut? Below are five examples of Costa Rica\u2019s green state of mind and why they are so important in 2023:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turning Back Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For anyone visiting the country in 2023, we would recommend taking one of the boat rentals in costa rica<\/u><\/a> and simply exploring the coastline. What you will see is a rainforest. Simply rainforest. But it wasn\u2019t always this way. It was around the mid-20th<\/sup> century that the world really began to venture into dangerous territory sustainability-wise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the 1940s, for instance, more than three-quarters of Costa Rica was rainforest, but by the 1980s, only a third of that woodland remained. As a country, Costa Rica had one of the highest rates of deforestation in Latin America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But things quickly turned around, with the government prioritising conservation efforts in an attempt to reverse the effects of deforestation. Today, 75% of Costa Rica is covered in rainforest<\/strong>, meaning it now protects 5% of the world\u2019s biodiversity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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photo by Alenka Skvarc via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

An Aim For The Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Costa Rica is already a modern-day Garden of Eden, but that\u2019s not enough for the Central American nation. Apart from being one of the most sustainable countries today, it has recently detailed a plan to entirely decarbonise the Costa Rican economy by 2050<\/u><\/a>. This comes after Costa Rica was awarded the United Nations Environment Programme\u2019s Champions of the Earth award, recognising the country as a pioneer in the protection of nature and peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In terms of the near future, Costa Rica is also taking giant steps. It is the first country to benefit from IMF\u2019s Resilience and Sustainability programme<\/u><\/a>, which looks to help low-income countries to ensure sustainable growth and provide long-term financing for climate change preparation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo by Zden\u011bk Mach\u00e1\u010dek via Unsplash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Punching Above Its Weight<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The important thing to note here is that Costa Rica is a \u201clow-income\u201d, vulnerable country. There is no specific reason, therefore, why Costa Rica should <\/em>be the pioneer and the gold standard as far as sustainability is concerned. But the truth is, Costa Rica is <\/em>a sustainable juggernaut, and it has proved itself to be so through a careful focus on finances and control over where governmental efforts should go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For instance, after the second world war, Costa Rica abolished its military, focusing those finances instead on security, education and, of course, conservatism and culture. This, really, is the most important factor when it comes to Costa Rica being a sustainable juggernaut. Any country can do it, but Costa Rica is one of the few that has put all its cards on the table and is truly fighting to build an entirely sustainable culture<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cover image: Volcan Tenorio, Costa Rica, photo by Sterlinglanier Lanier via Unsplash<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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