United Nations
ECLAC Notes Nº 91
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In focus
Eco-Innovation: What It Is, and How It Can Be Measured in Latin America and the Caribbean
In two new documents, ECLAC offers an analytical framework for green production and environmental innovation and proposes indicators to facilitate data generation and region-wide comparisons.
Brasilia Will Host New Round of Negotiations for Regional Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
The meeting will be held March 20-24, 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building in the Brazilian capital.
ECLAC will Hold XXIX Regional Fiscal Policy Seminar
The traditional event will be held on March 23-24, 2017 in Santiago, Chile, and will be attended by finance ministers and undersecretaries and other authorities from countries in the region.
Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)
ECLAC Study Classifies Colombia’s Provinces According to their Rurality and Connections
The majority of the country’s provinces are rural, while 25% fall into an intermediate category and 9% are urban, the document indicates.
ECLAC Assesses Performance of Brazil’s National Climate Change Fund
A report prepared by the regional organization in collaboration with Ipea and the German cooperation mechanism (GIZ) highlights the fact that Brazil is one of the few countries in the world with its…
GDP of Central America and the Dominican Republic to Grow by an Average of 4.5% in 2017: ECLAC
The subregion will continue to enjoy the highest growth rate in Latin America and the Caribbean, in spite of uncertain international conditions and a slowdown in private consumption and investment.
Opinion
The Labour Market Is the Key to Equality for Women in Latin America and the Caribbean
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC.