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Climate Change Will Have Significant Impacts on Paraguay’s Economy

20 Nov 2014 | News

Paraguay is very vulnerable to climate change because of its heavy dependence on commodities production and because its infrastructure, logistical capacity and services sector are still in development, according to a study by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). The report The Economics of Climate Change in Paraguay (in Spanish only), which was presented in Asuncion this Thursday, November 20, evaluates the phenomenon’s potential impact on the agricultural and livestock sectors, health, water resources and biodiversity. According to the study, the total cost of …

Rights of Access in Environmental Matters Are Key to Greater Inclusion

4 Nov 2014 | News

Representatives from the region’s signatory countries of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration—which promotes access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters—began a three-day meeting this Tuesday, November 4, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The Fourth meeting on the focal points appointed by the Governments of the signatory countries of the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean was opened by ECL…

At ECLAC, Countries Will Analyze Accord on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

31 Oct 2014 | Announcement

Representatives from the region’s signatory countries of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration—which promotes access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters—will meet November 4-6, 2014, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. At the gathering, participants will analyze the fulfillment of the Action Plan for 2014 and launch the negotiation phase for a regional agreement on rights of access in environmental matters, based on the content agreed in the most recent working group meetings held in Costa R…

Experts Highlight Need for Public-Private Coordination to Protect Water Resources in the Face of Climate Change

29 Oct 2014 | News

Investment in infrastructure and public-private coordination are some of the main elements that countries in the region should take into account to develop climate change adaptation plans, especially in light of long-term changes being observed in water resources, experts said at the inauguration of a seminar this Wednesday, October 29, at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event Water Resources Subject to Uncertainty and Climate Change Risk: Tools for Decision-makers in the Public and Private Sectors was organized by…

Vulnerabilities of Caribbean Small Island Developing States Will Be Analyzed at International Conference

1 Sep 2014 | Announcement

The vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS will be the topic of discussion at the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) that will take place from 1-4 September 2014 in Apia, Independent State of Samoa. During the event, whose overarching theme is "The sustainable development of small island developing states through genuine and durable partnerships", much attention will be given to presentations and discussions that showcase existing or proposed partnerships between SIDS and the wider international community. The Economic Commission for L…

ECLAC Research Contributes to Knowledge on Climate Change in the Region

1 Sep 2014 | News

Over the last decade, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has developed several lines of research regarding climate change. One that stands out is a study of the economic and socioeconomic impacts of this phenomenon and its effects on the region's coastline. "ECLAC is working very in depth on the issue of climate change and also on its link to strategic sectors of the region's economy. Climate change sometimes seems distant to us, but it is already generating direct effects on many countries," Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC's Executive Secretary, said recently. On Septem…

The Vulnerability of Caribbean SIDS at High Level Panel Discussion in Samoa

7 Aug 2014 | News

Hosted by ECLAC Caribbean, on 1 September 2014 a high level panel discussion is one of a series of side events at the Conference, that will seek to highlight the economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities being faced by Caribbean SIDS. The areas of trade and finance, governance and institutional capacity, disaster management and regional integration will be the focus of the discussions. The issue of classification of the majority of Caribbean SIDS as middle income countries based on Gross Domestic Product will be a key area to be explored. It is expected that the panel disc…

ECLAC Publishes Three Studies Analyzing Cities' Responses to Climate Change

5 Mar 2014 | News

Diverse strategies for urban planning and climate change mitigation and adaptation are examined in three documents published by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which alert countries to the consequences that this phenomenon can trigger in the region's big cities. Even though Latin America and the Caribbean generates only 5 percent of the planet's greenhouse gases (GHG), the impact of climate change could be devastating, according to the study Low Carbon Development Strategies in Latin America's Megacities (Spanish only), prepared in the framework o…

ECLAC Promotes Better Governance of Natural Resources to Maximize their Contribution to Regional Development

5 Mar 2014 | News

In a new publication, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) poses the need to promote better governance of natural resources in the region to maximize their contribution to development with equality and sustainability, as well as to foster the long-term structural change associated with innovation and technological development that reduces dependence on extractive sectors. The report, entitled Natural resources: status and trends towards a regional development agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean, is an ECLAC contribution to the debates inside …

Carbon Footprint - Source of Competitive Opportunities for Latin America and the Caribbean

2 Jul 2013 | News

The carbon footprint is not only a possible threat to the international trade of Latin America and the Caribbean. It can also be a source of competitive opportunities. This is according to the preliminary results of the carbon footprint and exports project that the ECLAC Division of International Trade and Integration has been carrying out since 2012 with the support of the United Nations Development Account. For business owners in countries that are directly or indirectly involved in the project (Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Peru and Uruguay), what is…

Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Foreign Trade Will Be Discussed at ECLAC

12 Jun 2013 | News

See photo gallery Bananas, coffee, soya, wine, shrimps and flowers are some of the Latin American exports that are measuring their carbon footprint. Motivated by reaching new markets and ensuring their activities are sustainable, in recent years governments and businesses have begun to be concerned about the environmental impact of their export activities. Many such experiences will be analysed at the 5th ECLAC International Seminar on carbon footprints - "Public and private practices to reduce the environmental footprint of international trade", organized by the Economic Commission for…

Region's Countries Will Discuss Rights of Access in Environmental Matters in Guadalajara

15 Apr 2013 | News

The Second Meeting of Focal Points of the signatories of the Declaration on the implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being organized by ECLAC and the Government of Mexico (with the support of the state of Jalisco), will be held in Guadalajara, Mexico, on 16 and 17 April 2013. In June 2012, at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), signatory countries to the Declaration stated: "Twenty years after the Earth Summit, we reiterate that, as recognized in Principle 10 of the Rio D…

Conference to Address Trade Agreements and Sustainable Development for Inclusive Societies

6 Aug 2009 | Announcement

The role of trade agreements in advancing towards a more inclusive society and the effects of climate change will be two of the main topics of the Twelfth Annual Conference on Global Economic Analysis to be held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile from 10-12 June. The conference will be inaugurated on 10 June at 2 p.m. by ECLAC Executive Secretary Alicia Bárcena; the Manager of Integration and Trade at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Antoni Estevadeordal; University of Columbia professor and former Executive Secretary of&nb…

Countries Analyse Progress and Challenges in Johannesburg Summit Agreements

23 Apr 2004 | News

On Monday 26 April 2004, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the Latin American and Caribbean Regional Session on Sustainable Development will be held to review the progress, obstacles and challenges facing the region with regard to agreements adopted at the World Summit on Sustainable Development 2002, better known as the Johannesburg Summit. The meeting has been organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with cooperation from the Division for Sustainable Development of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (D…

ECLAC Global Agenda

10 May 2002 | News

"Latin America and the Caribbean must adopt a positive agenda for the construction of a new international order and make a firm commitment to its implementation," the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) recommends, based on history: resistance to processes as profound as the current phase of globalization will fail over the long term. In its report, Globalization and Development, ECLAC proposes alternatives for a more solid and equitable form of globalization, and for better participation in the process. Its agenda seeks to overcome the deficit in global governance …

European Union and ECLAC Underline Importance of Strengthening Bi-regional Cooperation in Complex Global Context

1 Sep 2025 | News

The European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, and Acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mario Cimoli, underscored the importance of strengthening and deepening their ties of bi-regional cooperation in the complex global context caused by the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, during a bilateral meeting held today at the United Nations regional commission’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. Josep Borrell and Mario Cimoli shared their views on topics of mutual interest, such as th…

Strengthening Social Protection Systems in the Framework of a Welfare State is an Urgent Task in Latin America and the Caribbean for Tackling Multiple Crises

1 Sep 2025 | News

Strengthening social protection systems in the framework of a welfare state is an urgent task in Latin America and the Caribbean amid the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, the economic and social repercussions of the war in Ukraine and the widespread vulnerability of the region’s countries to ongoing emergencies and disasters, according to the speakers at the opening session of the International Expert Meeting “Towards the consolidation of a welfare state in Latin America and the Caribbean: the future of social protection in an era of uncertainty”, which is taking place virtually this Wednesday, June…

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