Technologies for adapting to climate change: A case study of Korean cities and implications for Latin American cities

This document presents the climate adaptation technologies applied in cities in the Republic of Korea and their implications for Latin American cities. This case study sets forth the implications to be considered when Latin American cities use technologies as part of efforts to adapt to climate change. Firstly, national and local institutional environments need to be reformed by aligning them with national and regional climate-related policies as well as international initiatives. Secondly, since cities are where adaptation challenges must be faced, support for local governments needs to be en…

The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 6

Environmental Big Push in the Caribbean

Selected online learning experiences in the Caribbean during COVID-19. Policy Brief

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused widespread closure of schools and disruption of education systems worldwide, requiring unprecedented adaptation to ensure learning continuity for students. In place of classroom learning, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have been adopted to support online distance learning – with mixed results. While Caribbean governments have piloted a range of online learning modalities, many children in the subregion, especially those from poor and rural households, were not able to leverage those facilities. As a result of a lack of access to the Internet …

The Hummingbird Vol. 8 No. 5

Final assessment report. Assessment of development account project 16/17 Z: Addressing critical socio-environmental challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean

CEPAL Review no. 133

Greening small businesses in small States: the case of Barbados

Barbados has embarked on a bold initiative to green its economy and has already made significant progress in some economic sectors (e.g. energy). This study investigates the extent to which small- and medium-sized enterprises (one of the largest segments of economic activity) on the island have adopted green initiatives and the factors that have prompted them to do so. A probit model is estimated using a firm-level database extracted from the Productivity, Technology and Innovation in the Caribbean (PROTEqIN) database maintained by Compete Caribbean. The results suggest that small and medium-s…

Summary of the Chair. Fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

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Advancing gender equality in environmental migration and disaster displacement in the Caribbean

Disaster displacement and environmental migration are among the most serious humanitarian challenges facing the Caribbean. As a subregion of small island developing States (SIDS) which are vulnerable and prone to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change, the Caribbean is constantly faced with population displacement resulting from these events. Individuals experience these migration processes uniquely on account of their gender-specific inequalities, vulnerabilities, and access to resources and opportunities. It is critical to understand how the consequences of environmental mi…

Intergovernmentally agreed conclusions and recommendations of the Fourth Meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Building forward better: Action to strengthen the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Fourth report on regional progress and challenges in relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

In an increasingly uncertain world, the decade of action for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a reference point and a road map. In the face of growing tensions at both the domestic and international levels, the SDGs are an organizing framework that reflects the broad consensus of governments and civil society around sustainable development with equality at the centre and conflict reduction. This document recognizes that key reference, proposes strategies to bring Latin America and the Caribbean closer to achiev…

Provisional agenda. Tenth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation

Annotated provisional agenda. Tenth meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Committee on South-South Cooperation

Provisional agenda. Fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

Annotated provisional agenda. Fourth meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development

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Non-Communicable Diseases and their Impact on Sustainable Development

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