Sexta reunión de la Conferencia Estadística de las Américas de la Comisión Económica para América latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)

Development of Latin America and the Caribbean Requires Integrated Policies for Infrastructure and Logistics

(14 November 2011) During a meeting today at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile, authorities and experts in the area of transport stated that the future development of Latin America and the Caribbean requires a strategy for developing integrated and sustainable policies for infrastructure, logistics and transport. During the Seminar of high-level government experts: Full development and transport policies in Latin America, organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Ports of the State of the Ministry of Development for Spain and the Spanish Agency for I…

Desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe requiere políticas integradas de infraestructura y logística

(14 de noviembre, 2011) El desarrollo futuro de América Latina y el Caribe necesita una estrategia para la formulación de políticas integradas y sostenibles de infraestructura, logística y movilidad, señalaron hoy autoridades y expertos del área de transporte reunidos en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago, Chile. En el Seminario de expertos gubernamentales de alto nivel: Desarrollo pleno y políticas de transporte en América Latina, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Puertos del Estado del Ministerio de Fomento de España y la Agencia Española de Cooperaci…

Inauguración IAME 2011 - América Latina

Ports in South America Would Fill Their Capacity by 2020 If They Do Not Invest in Infrastructure

(26 October 2011) According to a report released by ECLAC, South American ports require significant investments to improve their infrastructure, enabling them to receive large vessels which are currently navigating the main shipping routes in the world. The study was presented during the opening session of the Annual Conference of the International Association of Maritime Economists IAME 2011 Latin America, which is taking place between 25 and 28 October at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) headquarters in Santiago, Chile. The report, which will be available o…

Puertos de América del Sur coparían su capacidad hacia 2020 si no realizan inversiones en infraestructura

(26 de octubre, 2011) Los puertos de América del Sur necesitarán importantes inversiones para mejorar su infraestructura de manera de poder recibir los buques de gran tamaño que actualmente circulan por las principales rutas navieras del mundo, según un informe dado a conocer por la CEPAL. El estudio fue presentado en la sesión inaugural de la Conferencia Anual de la Asociación Internacional de Economistas Marítimos IAME 2011 América Latina, que se realiza del 25 al 28 de octubre en la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en Santiago, Chile. El informe -que es…

Financiamiento para el logro de los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio en un contexto de crisis: indicadores para Chile

Chile está cerca de cumplir con los Objetivos de Desarrollo del Milenio (ODM) como resultado de un constante crecimiento económico y de las políticas sociales implementadas en los últimos veinte años. Las proyecciones desarrolladas antes de la crisis financiera, con el modelo de equilibrio general MAMS, mostraron que Chile podría cumplir con todos los objetivos evaluados (pobreza, educación, salud, agua potable y saneamiento) salvo con el de lograr la enseñaza primaria universal al 2015. En este documento se examina cómo los principales indicadores cambian a consecuencia de la crisis financier…

Desafíos e implicancias fiscales de la inversión en infraestructura baja en carbono

El presente trabajo ofrece un panorama preliminar sobre la necesidad y las posibilidades de invertir en infraestructura baja en emisiones y en infraestructura necesaria para la adaptación al cambio climático en la región de América Latina y el Caribe, sus desafíos asociados, y propone algunos elementos para delinear un enfoque que permita abordar sus implicancias fiscales. Específicamente, el presente estudio busca responder tres preguntas clave: i) ¿Qué tipo de inversión en infraestructura debería priorizar la región?, ii) ¿Cómo podría financiarse? y ¿Cuáles serían sus impactos fiscales?, iii…

Principios de políticas de infraestructura, logística y movilidad basadas en la integralidad y la sostenibilidad

El presente trabajo plantea que la falta de aprovechamiento del potencial para el desarrollo de la infraestructura y los servicios de transporte en América Latina radica no sólo en la baja de la inversión pública en el sector sino también en ciertas carencias en el uso de instrumentos y herramientas de planeamiento estratégico que agravan el diagnóstico: i) la ausencia de visiones integradas de las políticas de infraestructura, transporte, logística y movilidad; y ii) la falta de aplicación de criterios de sostenibilidad en el diseño y ejecución de las políticas, especialmente en los servicios…

An assessment of the economic impact of Climate Change on the Macroeconomy in the Caribbean

Between 2008 and 2011, the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) worked on a project to assess the economic impact of climate change in the Caribbean. The overall aim is to prepare the Caribbean region to better respond to climate change, while fostering a regional approach to reducing carbon emissions by 2050. This study updates the report on the impact of climate change on the macroeconomy at the regional level and will focus on 9 countries: Aruba, the Bahamas, Barbados, Curacao, the Dominican Republic, Montserrat, Jamaica, Saint Lucia and Trinidad an…

Realizada en Asunción, Paraguay: Mensaje del Secretario General de la ONU a la XXI Cumbre Iberoamericana

(28 de octubre, 2011) Mucho me complace hacer llegar los más cordiales saludos a la XXI Cumbre Iberoamericana. También quisiera rendir homenaje al Gobierno del Paraguay por la excelente organización de esta reunión. Felicito además al pueblo del Paraguay con ocasión de su bicentenario. Hace muchos años que esta Cumbre viene reuniendo a las naciones iberoamericanas, unidas por su cultura común y su adhesión colectiva al ideal de crear un mundo mejor para las generaciones venideras. En ese proceso, estas naciones han fortalecido su asociación con las Naciones Unidas y han colaborado con nosotros…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the agriculture sector in Saint Lucia

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the water sector in Saint Vincent and The Grenadines

Water security which is essential to life and livelihood, health and sanitation, is determined not only by the water resource, but also by the quality of water, the ability to store surplus from precipitation and runoff, as well as access to and affordability of supply. All of these measures have financial implications for national budgets. The water sector in the context of the assessment and discussion on the impact of climate change in this paper includes consideration of the existing as well as the projected available water resource and the demand in terms of: quantity and quality of surfa…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the water sector in Grenada

Changing precipitation patterns and temperature relate directly to water resources and water security. This report presents the findings of an assessment of the water sector in Grenada with respect to the projected impact of climate change. Grenada‘s water resources comprise primarily surface water, with an estimated groundwater potential to satisfy about 10%-15% of the present potable requirement. On the smaller islands Carriacou and Petite Martinique, domestic water is derived exclusively from rainwater catchments. Rainfall seasonality is marked and the available surface water during the dry…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the water sector in the Turks and Caicos Islands

The best description of water resources for Grand Turk was offered by Pérez Monteagudo (2000) who suggested that rain water was insufficient to ensure a regular water supply although water catchment was being practised and water catchment possibilities had been analysed. Limestone islands, mostly flat and low lying, have few possibilities for large scale surface storage, and groundwater lenses exist in very delicate equilibrium with saline seawater, and are highly likely to collapse due to sea level rise, improper extraction, drought, tidal waves or other extreme event. A study on the impact o…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Coastal and Human Settlements Sector in Guyana

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the coastal and human settlements Sector in Barbados

This study assesses the potential economic impact of climate change on coastal human settlements in the Caribbean, with specific reference to Barbados, and evaluates the costs and benefits of undertaking various adaptation strategies. The aim is to assist Caribbean territories in developing the strategies and capacity needed to deal with the potential impact of severe weather events that are anticipated to occur with increased frequency and intensity as a result of climate change. Some of the key anticipated manifestations of climate change for the Caribbean include elevated air and sea-surfac…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Energy Sector in Trinidad and Tobago

The energy sector is a dominant one in Trinidad and Tobago and it plays an important role in the twin-island republic‟s economy. In 2008, the share of the energy sector in gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to approximately 48% while contributing 57% to total Government revenue. In that same year, the sector‟s share of merchandise exports was 88%, made up mainly of refined oil products including petroleum, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and natural gas liquids (Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, 2009). Trinidad and Tobago is the main exporter of oil in the Caribbean region and the main prod…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Agriculture Sector in Jamaica

The agricultural sector‟s contribution to GDP and to exports in Jamaica has been declining with the post-war development process that has led to the differentiation of the economy. In 2010, the sector contributed 5.8% of GDP, and 3% to the exports (of goods), but with 36% of employment, it continues to be a major employer. With a little less than half of the population living in rural communities, agricultural activities, and their linkages with other economic activities, continue to play an important role as a source of livelihoods, and by extension, the economic development of the country. S…

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Agriculture Sector in Guyana

Climate change is anticipated to have potentially disastrous impacts on the economic viability of the agricultural sector, insomuch as traditional agricultural practices render the agricultural sector climate-dependent. Increased temperatures and increased intensity, timing and occurrence of hydro events are expected to challenge plant and animal viability. Under such circumstances, vector control is expected to become more difficult, which may further prejudice the prosperity of plant, livestock and fisheries growth. The impact is expected to be on the quality of agricultural produce and ther…