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Events that highlight the Escazú Agreement at COP28 on climate change

3 Dec 2023 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sunday, 3 December 2023 1:15-2:45 pm Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Blue zone) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organized by OHCHR, UNEP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, UNECE, IOM, UNODC, ILO, ECLAC, UNHCR. Event in English with live transmission. 4:30-5:45 pm Dubái, Brazil Pavilion (Blue zone) / Climate justice in defense of the t…

Festival de Datos 2023

7 - 9 Nov 2023 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Festival de Datos takes place in Punta del Este, from November 7-9, 2023, bringing together more than 400 delegates from governments, multilateral organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society of various nationalities.…

Reshaping Relationships Across the Americas

2 - 5 Oct 2023 | Event (Other events)

Top legal and business professionals from the United States and Latin America as they look to bridge industries and drive collaboration across borders. This year’s discussions will focus on how businesses across various industries are reshaping relationships within the region, as well as the transforming role and rising opportunities for the legal community.…

Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 Apr 2023 - 14:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC, from its acronym in Spanish) is an initiative carried out jointly by parliamentary leaders from various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the aim of constituting a shared information tool on the state of environmental legislation and parliamentary treatment in the region. The Summit represents an opportunity for dialogue among legislators from LAC with the objective to strengthen climate ambition in the region. The main objectives of the Summit include: Presentation o…

Parliamentary Summit on Climate Change and Just Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

20 Apr 2023 - 14:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC, from its acronym in Spanish) is an initiative carried out jointly by parliamentary leaders from various countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), with the aim of constituting a shared information tool on the state of environmental legislation and parliamentary treatment in the region. The Summit represents an opportunity for dialogue among legislators from LAC with the objective to strengthen climate ambition in the region. The main objectives of the Summit include: Presentation of a joint statement that exp…

The economics of biodiversity in climate change times: a renewed challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean - A conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta

16 Jan 2023 - 14:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Sir Partha Dasgupta, leader of the project The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, (London: HM Treasury), 2021. To be republished by Cambridge University Press, 2022. This is a study similar to that of Sir Nicholas Stern, applied to the costing of biodiversity loss and options for its incorporation into economic accounting and for better targeting of investment and its real costs. Sir Dasgupta is a global eminence in biodiversity and economics, so it is a singular occasion, it is the first time he visits ECLAC, he had a prominent role in the IPBES initiative of the United Nations C…

Taller para la generación de indicadores de ocurrencia, impacto y resiliencia para la gestión integral de riesgos de desastres para la Ciudad de México

19 - 21 Dec 2022 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

La CEPAL y la Secretaría de Gestión Integral de Riesgos y Protección Civil (SGIRPC) del Gobierno de la Ciudad de México, han colaborado durante los últimos años con el fin de construir indicadores que coadyuven al desarrollo de un territorio de la Ciudad de México más seguro, sostenible y resiliente al riesgo de desastres.…

Belize: National workshop on generating climate change and disaster indicators for policy decision-making

9 - 11 Nov 2022 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Belize is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

Grenada: National workshop on generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

17 - 19 Oct 2022 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Grenada is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

Latin American Perspectives on Trade and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: Policy Priorities and Recommendations for Action

21 Sep 2022 - 09:00 | Event (Conferences and meetings of subsidiary bodies)

Latin American countries are highly vulnerable to the impact of climate change, including changes in precipitation and increased frequency of extreme weather events, which have a range of impacts on their economies and trade. In this context, these countries are increasingly engaged in efforts to foster an inclusive transition to a low carbon and climate resilient economy. Examples are their participation in the international regime for climate change and the implementation of domestic and regional mitigation and adaptation policies. These have generally focused on reducing deforestation rates…

Towards COP27: Regional forums on Climate Initiatives to Finance Climate Action and the SDGs - Roundtable on Climate Finance – The Energetic Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

1 - 2 Sep 2022 | Event (Meetings of the United Nations system)

Ahead of COP27, the UN system, leveraging its convening power, network of experts and influencers at regional levels, will partner with the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 and COP27 to organize a series of five regional forums on “Towards COP27. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean proposes to address the region’s energy transition as the thematic focus of the Roundtable on Climate Finance, in consideration of both the short-term impacts of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on global ene…

Saint Vincent and The Grenadines: National workshop on generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

27 - 29 Jun 2022 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Saint Vincent and The Grenadines are no exception. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

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