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Countries of the Region Expect to Conclude Negotiations of Regional Agreement on Environmental Matters in Costa Rica

22 Feb 2018 | Announcement

Government delegates from the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that are negotiating a regional agreement regarding access to environmental information, participation and justice (Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development) will meet in San Jose, Costa Rica, to conclude the negotiations on this legal instrument, the first of its kind in the region. The Ninth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Principle 10 will take place from February 28 to March 4 in the Hotel Real Intercontinental of the Costa Rican capital. It will be inaugur…

ECLAC provides energy specialists with new energy efficiency tools

19 Dec 2017 | News

On 11-12 December, ECLAC Caribbean organized a workshop to train national focal points in the energy efficiency and environment sectors on the use of the Database of Energy Efficiency Indicators (BIEE) methodology. The workshop, which was held at ECLAC Caribbean headquarters in Port of Spain, was organized with the support of the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) and the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME). The workshop, which was held at ECLAC Caribbean headquarters in Port of Spain on 11-12 December, was organized with the support of the German …

Latest Round of Negotiations to Reach a Regional Agreement on Environmental Matters Will Take Place in Santiago, Chile

23 Nov 2017 | Announcement

Government representatives from the 24 countries in the region that are negotiating a regional agreement on access to environmental information, participation and justice (Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development) will gather at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, to continue negotiations on an unprecedented legal instrument in this area. The Eighth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Principle 10 will take place from November 27 to December 1 at the United Nations or…

Alicia Bárcena Reaffirms Need for a New Development Model at High-level Forum alongside Noam Chomsky and Nobel Prize Winner Mario Molina

15 Nov 2017 | News

“Latin America and the Caribbean needs to move toward a new development paradigm based on equality and environmental sustainability as the drivers of growth. The current model, capitalism, doesn’t work,” Alicia Bárcena, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated this Wednesday, November 15, at a high-level forum held in Mexico City. Bárcena participated in the opening session of the international forum The Siege Upon Civilization: From Wall to Wall – organized by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and the University o…

ECLAC hosts art and craft exhibition

25 Oct 2017 | News

The handiwork of CHATT will be on display at ECLAC Caribbean’s Port of Spain office for these three days, and several of the participating artisans will be present to share information on their work. Members of the diplomatic community and the United Nations system were invited to enjoy this unique display of craftwork, which includes decorative and wearable crochet items, jewelry, clothing, hand –crafted lighting, glass and crystal works, all of which are on sale, just in time for early Christmas shopping! The six-year-old organization CHATT, is based in Chaguanas, Trinidad …

Cities Conference Concluded at ECLAC with Session on Mobility and Sustainable Urban Transportation

6 Oct 2017 | News

After five days of debates and of exchanging experiences, the Cities Conference held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile concluded on Friday, October 6 with a call for dialogue among public and private stakeholders on the implementation of safe, affordable and sustainable urban mobility in Latin America and the Caribbean. On the last day of the gathering – co-organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Assembly of Ministers and High Authorities of Housing and Urban Development of Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), and UN-Habitat – author…

National, Subnational Governments and Experts to Analyze at ECLAC Mechanisms of Implementation for New Urban Agenda in the Region

28 Sep 2017 | Announcement

Decision-makers and experts linked to urban development and territorial management and planning in Latin America and the Caribbean will analyze the strategic aspects of and mechanisms for implementing and monitoring the New Urban Agenda in the region during the Cities Conference, to be held October 2-6 at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The Conference, which is taking place nearly one year after the Habitat III Conference held in Quito, will bring together national and subnational actors, representatives from academia …

New ECLAC Publication Offers a Comprehensive View of Urban Development and its Major Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

6 Sep 2017 | News

A new book by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) analyzes the region’s urban development from a comprehensive perspective, weighing social, economic, environmental and governance-related aspects. The Multidimensional Overview of Urban Development in Latin America and the Caribbean (in Spanish), prepared by ECLAC’s Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, affirms that cities are strategic places and spaces for the implementation of public policies enabling Latin American and Caribbean countries to move toward sustainable development. More tha…

ECLAC discusses strategies to support regional artisans in the art and craft sector

31 Jul 2017 | News

Meeting participants included representatives from the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Arts, and an artisan from Saint Lucia. During the meeting, participants underscored the importance of creating avenues to allow artisans to have direct interaction with tourists, as well as the need to establish easier financing packages and the necessary infrastructure for artisans who are more business oriented. These measures would help to strengthen linkages between the arts and touri…

Buenos Aires Will Host New Round of Negotiations for Regional Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

27 Jul 2017 | Announcement

The Latin American and Caribbean countries that adhere to the regional initiative for the effective application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in the region – which refers to access to environmental information, participation and justice – will meet next week in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to continue negotiations toward a regional agreement on these matters. Authorities, government officials, representatives of civil society and experts from international bodies will gather from 31 July to 4 August in the Seventh Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the …

ECLAC report outlines how Caribbean countries can transition to energy efficient transportation

18 Jul 2017 | News

Caribbean governments can turn high fuel costs for official vehicles into huge savings on public expenditure, by switching to electric, hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles. This means that instead of paying close to US $3 per gallon, the fuel cost for a regular size light duty battery electric vehicle would be about 2.5 cents per mile. These and other findings can be found in a new report from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean, entitled `Promoting energy efficiency in government transportation systems: A transiti…

Latin America and the European Union Conclude First Stage of EUROCLIMA Program with Positive Results

14 Jun 2017 | News

Representatives of Latin America and the European Union positively assessed the achievements and results attained in the first stage of the EUROCLIMA Program and began planning the activities that will be carried out during the new phase entitled EUROCLIMA+, while attending two seminars held in Lima, Peru. The Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Antonio Prado, extolled the importance of the bi-regional cooperation program during the EUROCLIMA Seminar, which took place on May 30-31 in the Peruvian capital. In his speech, the senior …

ECLAC presents model institutional framework for Sustainable Development Goals implementation in the Caribbean

18 May 2017 | News

On 18 May 2017, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean convened a workshop in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to provide policy makers with practical options for establishing and enhancing their national institutional framework for implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The workshop brought together senior government officials from the Caribbean in the areas of foreign affairs, the economy, the environment, sustainable development and planning, as well as officials of the United Nations system, re…

ECLAC assists Cayman Islands with new national energy policy

3 May 2017 | News

ECLAC Caribbean has played a significant role in the formulation of a new National Energy Policy (NEP) recently completed by the Government of the Cayman Islands. ECLAC’s contribution to the new policy was made through a joint initiative carried out with the German Corporation for International Cooperation (GIZ), aimed at promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy technologies in the Caribbean. The policy also addresses support for increased energy security by reducing reliance on imported fossil based fuels. In addition to decreased energy costs, the Cayman Islands…

Brasilia Will Host New Round of Negotiations for Regional Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

16 Mar 2017 | Announcement

Delegates from the Latin American and Caribbean countries that adhere to the regional initiative for the effective application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in the region – which refers to access to environmental information, participation and justice – will meet in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, from March 20 to 24 to continue negotiations toward a regional agreement on these matters. Authorities, government officials, representatives of civil society and experts from international bodies will participate in the Sixth Meeting of the Negotiating Commit…

ECLAC Assesses Performance of Brazil’s National Climate Change Fund

15 Mar 2017 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has published a report assessing the performance and contributions of Brazil’s National Climate Change Fund (known by the Portuguese acronym FNMC) as an instrument of the National Climate Change Policy (PNMC) and analysing its positive aspects, limitations and lessons learned. The Avaliação do Fundo Clima document (available only in Portuguese) highlights the fact that Brazil is one of only a few countries in the world to have its own instrument for funding climate change policies. “The country recognizes the need for resour…

ECLAC promotes integrated national development planning to support the implementation of the SDGs in the Caribbean

13 Feb 2017 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is promoting integrated development planning as a key element of national strategy towards achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Caribbean. This will be the focus of discussion among representatives of more than 20 Caribbean nations at a symposium being held in Kingston, Jamaica from 14-16 February 2017. The SDGs represent 17 global aspirations, covering the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September …

Countries of the Region Will Resume Negotiations in Santiago for Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

15 Nov 2016 | Announcement

Delegates from the 22 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean that adhered to the regional initiative for the effective application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in the region—which refers to access to environmental information, participation and justice—will continue negotiations in Santiago, Chile to reach a regional accord on these matters. Government officials as well as representatives of civil society will meet from November 21 through November 25 in the Fifth meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Informat…

ECLAC Attends EUROCLIMA Meeting at COP 22 in Marrakech

12 Nov 2016 | News

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) presented a compilation of thirty publications and four videos on climate change in the region at an event held this Saturday as part of COP 22, which is taking place from 7 to 18 November in Marrakech, Morocco. The meeting was held under the aegis of EUROCLIMA, a European Union cooperation programme. The Head of the Climate Change Unit of the ECLAC Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division, Luis Miguel Galindo, attended the EUROCLIMA+: Perspectives and challenges for EU regional climate change cooperation with La…

ECLAC to Lead Discussions and Present Studies on Climate Change at COP 22 in Marrakech

11 Nov 2016 | News

A delegation from the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is currently in Marrakech, Morocco, to attend the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), where several events jointly organized by the regional commission will take place and a number of studies on global warming will be presented. This global conference, which is taking place from 7 to 18 November, marks a watershed following the entry into force on 4 November of the Paris Agreement signed at COP 21 in December 2015. That agreement seeks to…

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