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The virtual event was developed within the framework of the Development of a Hydrological Platform and Simulation Model of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus for the Amazon Basin.…
On January 2021, the Second Issue of the Natural Resources Bulletin in Latin America and the Caribbean was published by ECLAC’s Natural Resources Division and its aim is to analyze the implications of gender roles in governance of natural resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
On October 8, 2020, the document Methodological Guidelines: design of actions with a water-energy-food Nexus approach for Latin American and Caribbean countries was published, this is a practical tool that will support the countries of the region in adopting and evaluation of the Nexus in policies, plans, programs and projects in the water, energy, agriculture and environment sectors.…
The process was supported by the ECLAC-BMZ/giz cooperation programme 07/2018-06/2020 on Sustainable development paths for middle-income countries in the context of the Agenda 2030 for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean .…
On August 1st, 2020, the First Issue of the Natural Resources Bulletin in Latin America and the Caribbean was published, which was prepared by ECLAC's Natural Resources Division and whose objective is to disseminate progress in governance, policies, management and the use of natural resources and associated basic and ecosystem services in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
How can the Nexus perspective help to find synergies between the water, agriculture and energy sector and mitigate potential risks for a sustainable water basin management? The third Regional Virtual Forum of Nexus in Latin America and Caribbean was dedicated to shed light on that by bringing together expert panelists from Latin America and Europe and more than 80 participants from over 70 organizations, including public sector, private sector, academia, and civil society.…
At the invitation of the European Commission's Directorate General for Development and Cooperation (DG DEVCO), the Natural Resources and Infrastructure Division (NRID) collaborated in the 2nd Nexus Dialogues Programme Executive Committee Meeting and Partners Meeting (Brussels, Belgium, 1-2 March 2018). The first day of meeting brought together implementing and regional partners involved in the project activities as well as donors in order to discuss about the developments of the Nexus Regional Dialogues Programme in 2017 and steer the activities for 2018 and beyond. The second day was open als…
Briefing note by ECLAC Caribbean Chief, Diane Quarless…
More than 100 representatives of the public and private sectors, the academia and civil society participated on a workshop that took place today to discuss the potentialities of this renewable energy.…
Good day and welcome to Green Aruba VI! Over the past six years Green Aruba conference has evolved into an excellent platform for the exchange of information and knowledge of sustainable and best practices for the desired transition from fossil fuels to cleaner, more environmentally friendly energy sources and resources. Besides showcasing Aruba´s progress and challenges in regard to the accelerated penetration of renewables in the total energy mix, we would also like to exhibit the experiences and knowledge of other institutions and island nations in this field. Sharing the achievements on th…
This document synthesizes the most pertinent findings of a survey of over 41 container terminals around the world of which 30 are located in Latin America and the Caribbean and represent 1/3 of the regional annual container throughput in 2014. The results are part of a global study on energy consumption in terminals and ports of all kinds. Follow ‐ up publications including a larger set of countries as well as with specifications for bulk cargo, liquids and gas are under way. Furthermore, sub ‐ regional and national seminars are envisaged over the course of the year to present the study’s resu…