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Wikipedia edit-a-thon shines light on ECLAC Building

26 June 2019 | Briefing note

On 31 May, fourteen experts, including noted Chilean architects and officials of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, participated in an edit-a-thon .…

I am a Youth of a Small Island - International Competition

24 June 2019 | Briefing note

The “I am a Youth of a Small Island” international competition is being organised by the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), and other UN Partners to mark the mid-term review of the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway).…

ECLAC takes part in the 6th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States

22 May 2019 | Briefing note

The 6th Council of Ministers of Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, between 15 and 17 May 2019, under the theme “Towards a Sustainable Caribbean Society: Reinforcing Strategic and Durable Partnerships for Advancing Sustainable Development in the Eastern Caribbean.”…

The Escazú Agreement is highlighted at the Second Uruguayan Congress of Environmental Law

17 May 2019 | Briefing note

At the Second Uruguayan Congress of Environmental Law, organized by the National Directorate of Environment (DINAMA) of the Ministry of Housing, Land Planning and Environment, the Center for Environmental Law (CDA-Uruguay) of the Faculty of Law (University of the Republic), and the Commission on Environmental Law of the Bar Association of Uruguay, was held in Montevideo on 14 and 15 May 2019.…

The Escazú Agreement at the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

26 April 2019 | Briefing note

The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (“Escazú Agreement”) was highlighted on numerous occasions during the Third Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development, held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago from 24 to 26 April 2019.…

Government representatives and ECLAC experts discussed the challenges of industry, employment, gender equality and social development in the context of the technological revolution

24 April 2019 | Briefing note

Representatives of the governments of Argentina, Chile and the Dominican Republic participated in the side event on Technological Revolution: Challenges and Opportunities for Industry, Employment, Gender Equality and Social Development , which took place on Wednesday, April 24th, 2020. The event was organized by the Divisions of Social Development (DDS), Production and Enterprise Development (DPPE), Economic Development (DDE) and Gender Affairs (DAG) with the support of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).…

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

22 April 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 April 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.…

ECLAC releases 2 new publications

26 March 2019 | Briefing note

In its annual publication “Fiscal Panorama of Latin America and the Caribbean 2019,” ECLAC highlights the role of tax policy in fulfilling the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The second publication, The Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) analyses issues related to sustainable and inclusive development in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

The First regional report on the implementation of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development is already available

6 March 2019 | Briefing note

This report seeks to give an account of progress in the implementation of the priority measures of the Montevideo Consensus on Population and Development in the region, as well as the differences between countries in terms of the degree of implementation. By highlighting relevant national experiences, it also seeks to facilitate the exchange of good practices among countries so that they can benefit from each other in their efforts to advance the implementation of the actions of the Montevideo Consensus.…

Escazú Agreement is highlighted in report of the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment

3 March 2019 | Briefing note

In his last report to the Human Rights Council, the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, David R. Boyd, focused on the right to breathe clean air. He also described the negative impact of air pollution on the enjoyment of many human rights, in particular the right to life and the right to health, in particular by vulnerable groups.…

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