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Latin American and Caribbean parliamentarians sign joint statement on climate finance at COP27

14 Nov 2022 | Briefing note

In a side event at the 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), held in a hybrid format (face-to-face in Sharm El Sheikh and virtual through a digital platform) on November 10, more of ten parliamentary leaders from Latin American and Caribbean countries, participants in the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC) signed a joint statement on climate financing.…

The Escazú Agreement is presented at the Regional seminar on climate change for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean

30 Jun 2022 | Briefing note

Over 65 participants from 12 countries gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 28 to 30 June 2022 for the regional seminar on climate change for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar was jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Uruguay. The seminar provided a space for an urgent inter-parliamentary dialogue on how to address climate change in the region, comprising a number of expert presentations and plenary discussions. In the session "Prioritizing equitable climate action: Promoting public participation and social inclusion", ECLAC, …

Central American Countries, ECLAC and SECOSEFIN Meet to Debate the Extension of Collaboration for Incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change into Public Investment

5 May 2022 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (SECOSEFIN), officials from the member countries of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN/SICA) and from the Subregional Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico met virtually on May 5 of this year to review a proposal to extend the implementation of the project “Disaster risk reduction and sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate cha…

The Escazú Agreement at COP26 on climate change

6 Nov 2021 | Briefing note

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 5:30 - 6:45 pm UK time / Empowering for Climate Action: insights and experiences. Organized by AECID, AFD, Expertise France, FIIAPP, GIZ, ECLAC and UNEP. Thursday, 4 November 2021 2:00 - 2:45 pm UK time / Briefing for COP26 delegates on the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement. Organized by CIEL. Saturday, 6 November 2021 3:45 -&nbs…

The impacts of COVID-19 and the climate emergency reveal the need for sustainable public investment in Central America

30 Jul 2021 | Briefing note

The region’s sustainable recovery facing the health crisis caused by Covid-19 and extreme events such as hurricanes and tropical storms intensified by climate change, was one of the main topics addressed at the fourth meeting of the Regional Technical Committee of the Council of Finance Ministers of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (Spanish acronym: SE-COSEFIN), held virtually on June 29 and June 30. The meeting took place as part of the project “Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change in Public Investment” (Spanish acronym: RIDASI…

World Toilet Day 2020: Sustainable sanitation and climate change

17 Nov 2020 | Briefing note

World Toilet Day is celebrated on November 19 with the aim of raising awareness among the population about the importance of achieving safely managed sanitation for all. This year, the day is commemorated within the framework of sustainable sanitation and climate change, highlighting the interrelationships between both elements each other.…

COSEFIN, ECLAC and SDC present new project on public investment, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate change

2 Mar 2020 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Finance Ministers of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (Spanish acronym: SE-COSEFIN), along with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) officially launched the project Capacity Building for the Incorporation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change in Public Investment in COSEFIN/SICA Member Countries in San Salvador, El Salvador. The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of losses an…

The Agricultural Development and Climate Change Unit from ECLAC’s sub-regional headquarters in Mexico contributes to the SE-COMISCA publication “Regional Health”

17 Jul 2019 | Briefing note

As part of the cooperation and technical assistance undertaken with our regional partners, the Agricultural Development and Climate Change Unit from ECLAC’s sub-regional headquarters in Mexico recently contributed to a SE-COMISCA (Secretaría Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Salud de Centroamérica) publication. In the second edition of the magazine “Regional Health” published by SE-COMISCA, ECLAC submitted an article about “Migration, Health, and Climate Change” that addressed the effects climate change has on the intersection between health and migration. Other themes included displacemen…

Program: National and Regional Capacity Building in SICA countries on Agricultural Sustainability and Nutritional and Food Security Adapted to Climate Change

22 Apr 2019 | Briefing note

Regional Context SICA region countries are among the most exposed to climate phenomena in the world. Their societies, ecosystems, and production systems – especially rural areas – are particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change in part because of their geography: Central American countries are located on a narrow isthmus between two continents, between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, and have long coastlines and much land at or close to sea level. Climate change and variability will continue to magnify socioeconomic vulnerabilities in the region and will increasingly infl…

Regional expert meeting on emerging human rights and planetary human responsibilities highlights the Escazú Agreement

1 Apr 2019 | Briefing note

In its capacity as technical secretariat of the Escazú Agreement, ECLAC participated in the Regional expert meeting on emerging human rights and planetary human responsibilities and the Regional symposium on planetary human responsibilities in the context of the climate crisis: contributions for the global debate on the rights of future generations in the international system , that took place in Cusco (Peru) between 27 and 28 March 2019.…

The Escazú Agreement at COP24 on climate change

12 Dec 2018 | Briefing note

The recently adopted Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (“Escazú Agreement”) was highlighted in two events during the 24th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Katowice, Poland.…

ECLAC and Partners Publish Document on Coffee and Climate Change in the Dominican Republic

13 Nov 2018 | Briefing note

Coffee cultivation is especially vulnerable to extreme climate events and unexpected changes in climate patterns. Although precipitation variability is characteristic of the Dominican Republic, in recent years extreme changes in rain and progressive temperature rise have been observed, triggering direct and indirect effects on coffee cultivation. Aware of the importance of adopting responsive measures before climate change in the coffee sector, INDOCAFE, CNCCMDL, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic agreed to carry out an analysis with ECLAC on the potential impacts of cli…

ECLAC and Partners Publish Document: The Economics of Climate Change in Guatemala

13 Nov 2018 | Briefing note

The document, “The Economics of Climate Change in Guatemala” was publish in the ECLAC repository. This document is the result of a compilation, systematization and analysis exercise of the results of the economics of climate change in Central America initiative (ECC CA) studies on Guatemala. The document shows prospective macroeconomic, demographic, soil usage and energy scenarios, temperature and precipitation climate change scenarios are presented from the fourth IPCC report at the national and departmental level, analyses on interannual changes, aridity, dry months and extreme events are al…

ECLAC and Partners Publish Document on Climate Change Impact Analysis Methodologies for Food and Nutritional Security

7 Nov 2018 | Briefing note

“Climate Change and Food and Nutrition Security in Central America and the Dominican Republic: Methodological Proposals” was published in the ECLAC repository. This document is based on the recommendations from the work group from the expert meeting on food and nutrition security challenges and opportunities in countries from the Central American Integration System (SICA) organized by the Executive Secretariat of the Central American Agricultural Council (SE-CAC), ECLAC, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Regional Food and Nutrition Security Program for Central …

Database for assessing impacts of climate change on coastal areas in Latin America and the Caribbean

7 Nov 2016 | Briefing note

As part of a joint project, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Spanish Climate Change Office of (part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and the Environment of Spain), and the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria have developed a specific methodology for assessing impacts of climate change on coastal areas, which is available to the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This methodology allows the analysis of changes in the coastal dynamics, the influence of climate variability, and information on coastal vulnerabilit…

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