How Easy is it to do Business in Costa Rica?

International Finance Corporation and the World Bank assess 185 economies for ease of doing business yearly.

The study looks at a whole range of factors in each economy assessed.

Costa Rica has improved its position by 12 places since 2012 however there are still a number of areas which could be improved significantly.

If you are considering starting a business in Costa Rica the page makes interesting and valuable reading

You can see the entire assessment here:

http://www.doingbusiness.org/data/exploreeconomies/costa-rica

What are REDD's

REDD's are a UN backed process and the acronym stands for Reduced Emmissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). Under this program rich nations would meet some of their emissions reduction targets by buying carbon credits from developing nations, whose forests soak up vast amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide (CO2).

How does Costa Rica benefit?

The World Bank's Forest Carbon Partnership Facility aims to gather $300 million in contributions from rich nations to help more than a dozen developing countries, including Costa Rica prepare for REDD schemes. The program aims to help nations figure out credible estimates of their national forest carbon stocks as well as offer technical aid to design individual REDD projects.