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22 December 2010 | Press Release

Climate Change Is Expected to Cost Latin American Countries at Least 1% of Annual GDP
In Cancún, ECLAC presented a report on the potential economic costs of climate change in the region by the end of the century if global mitigation and adaptive actions are not taken.
22 December 2010 | Press Release

ICTS Will Enable Progress Towards New Relationships Among the State, Market and Society
Use of information and communications technologies generates productivity gains and development with equality
13 December 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Provides Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean and the Outlook for 2011
Report presents the most recent economic growth estimates for the region's countries in 2010.
8 December 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Will Present New Data on the Impact of Climate Change on the Region's Economies
The study, which will be launched in Cancún on 8 December, outlines the economic consequences of global warming measured in GDP percentages in different potential scenarios of higher temperatures.
7 December 2010 | Press Release

Strengthening Links Between Universities and the Production Sector Is Vital for Building More Inclusive Societies
Document was presented at the 6th Ibero-American Business Meeting held in Argentina.
1 December 2010 | Press Release

Poverty in Latin America Fell in 2010 and Returns to the Pre-Crisis Trend
Thanks to the region's economic recovery, the number of poor people will fall to the same levels as in 2008 (180 million inhabitants).
25 November 2010 | Press Release

Countries Adopt Plan to Achieve an Information Society with Universal Access
Authorities in Latin America and the Caribbean approved the eLAC2015 Plan that aims to promote the use of ICTs as a means of achieving more inclusive development
25 November 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Assesses the Impact of the Economic Recovery on Poverty in the Region
The Social Panorama, which proposes long-term policies to tackle inequality, will be presented by the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, in Chile on 30 November.
25 November 2010 | Press Release

Closing Gaps in the Use of ICTs is Essential for Growth with Equality and Social Inclusion
In an ECLAC meeting, countries will adopt a plan that considers information and communications technologies as instruments of development with innovation and competitiveness.
21 November 2010 | Press Release

Gender Equality Is the Road to Freedom and Democracy
Authorities and delegates from over 30 Latin American and Caribbean countries debate the challenges that need to be overcome in order for women to achieve full autonomy.
11 November 2010 | Press Release

Poverty Among the Rural Population in the Region Increases their Vulnerability to Climate Change
Experts stress the need for adaptation and mitigation measures for agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean.
10 November 2010 | Press Release

Experts to Assess Effects of Climate Change on Agriculture in the Region
The phenomenon impacts the rural population of Latin America and the Caribbean, most of which lives in conditions of poverty.
10 November 2010 | Press Release

Green Fiscal Reform Will Help Preserve the Environment and Forge Development with Equality
Alicia Bárcena participated in the Latin American and the Caribbean-European Union Forum taking place in Germany.
8 November 2010 | Press Release

The Perils of Abuse and Exploitation Threaten Migrant Children from Latin America and the Caribbean
One of every five migrants in the region is a minor and there are no immigration policies that protect the rights of these children, say experts.
29 October 2010 | Press Release

Foreign Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean Grew 16.4% in the First Semester of 2010
Investment flows to the region would consolidate their recovery by the end of the year, without surpassing the record levels in 2007 and 2008.
21 October 2010 | Press Release

Adopting New Technologies is Key to Reducing Inequality Gaps in the Region
Experts analyzed the contribution of information and communications technologies in the fields of education and health and their incorporation in social policies.
20 October 2010 | Press Release

Report Highlights Region's Achievements in the Development of Statistics
Government officials commemorated World Statistics Day with an event at Commission headquarters in Santiago, Chile.
20 October 2010 | Press Release

Government Officials and Experts to Analyze Contribution of Information Technologies to Social Development
The advances in the fields of health and education will be highlighted in order to promote their inclusion in the region's public social policies.
20 October 2010 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Environmental Indicators of Latin America and the Caribbean
The publication includes statistical charts and indicators that reveal the main environmental trends in the region.
19 October 2010 | Press Release

"Real Development is Based on a Territorial Dimension"
An international seminar will examine experiences and policies to overcome territorial disparities.

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