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The OPCC launched a Joint Statement at COP29 in Baku, Calling for Global Action Toward Green and Inclusive Productive Development

11 November 2024 | Briefing note

The document, signed by parliamentarians from various Latin American and Caribbean countries, underscores the importance of strong legislation for a just and responsible transition. It advocates three principles: environmental non-regression, evidence-based practices, and a transition prioritizing social participation and productive inclusion.…

Ministries of Finance address their key role in the design and implementation of policies and tools for climate action in the Latin American and Caribbean region

12 June 2024 | Briefing note

Representatives of Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, and national and international experts met on June 10-11 in Brasilia to discuss strategies, actions, tools, and challenges in the context of economic growth and limited fiscal space together with high climate vulnerability to move towards a productive, sustainable, and equitable economy.…

Presentation of the Study "Analysis of Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change in the SICA Region" for COP28

11 December 2023 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretary of the Central American Agricultural Council (SE-CAC) organized a parallel event for the presentation of the study entitled Analysis of Agricultural Vulnerability to Climate Change in the SICA region in the Pavilion of Central American Integration System (SICA) from El Salvador for 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) on December 11, 2023.…

IUCN and ECLAC sign cooperation agreement for conservation and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with emphasis on the Escazú Agreement

3 December 2023 | Briefing note

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at COP28, as a significant step towards environmental protection and the promotion of sustainable development in the region. The MOU, signed in the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), establishes a cooperation agreement focused on sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, climate change, and the protection of environmental defenders. The agreement has a special emphasis on …

The Escazú Agreement at COP28 on climate change

25 November 2023 | Briefing note

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sunday, 3 December 2023 1:15-2:45 pm Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Blue zone) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organized by OHCHR, UNEP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, UNECE, IOM, UNODC, ILO, ECLAC, UNHCR. Event in English with live transmission. 4:30-5:45 pm Dubái, Brazil Pavilion (Blue zone) / Climate justice in defense of the territories, the…

OCTAVA REUNIÓN DE PERSONAS EXPERTAS DE LA COMUNIDAD DE PRÁCTICA SOBRE SEGUROS AGROPECUARIOS EN CENTROAMÉRICA Y LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA

28 September 2023 | Briefing note

The 8th Meeting of Experts of the Community of Practice on Agricultural Insurance in Central America and the Dominican Republic took place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on September 28th and 29th of 2023 and was organized and developed by the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in coordination with the Executive Secretary of the Central American Council (SECAC) with the support of General Director´s Office of Agricultural Risk of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic. The meeting was carried out in person with virtual means during the two days …

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

14 November 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 June 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 November 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 July 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…

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