This publication is the outcome of a project entitled “Towards a set of indicators for greener production”, co-financed by ECLAC and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada, the objective of which was to develop specific knowledge for promoting the design and compilation of harmonized regional indicators on sustainable production and the incorporation of green technologies in firms of Latin America and the Caribbean. The guide should be seen as a set of methodological recommendations for voluntary application. Nevertheless, it is hoped that the use of these guidelines wi…
Desde la década de los noventa se ha evidenciado una veloz transformación en las finanzas internacionales que ha llevado a la globalización financiera a niveles sin precedentes. América Latina y el Caribe no han escapado a esta tendencia general. Estos procesos, lejos de generar los beneficios predichos por la teoría, derivaron de manera temprana en crisis de deuda, cambiarias y financieras. Luego de la crisis económica internacional de 2008/2009, tanto las prácticas hacia la liberalización de la cuenta capital como la teoría convencional sobre el tema tendieron a ser revisados. Impulsado por …
Reducing non-renewable energy consumption and exploring alternatives for energy generation are priority topics of much debate around the world. The quest for affordable and non-polluting energy is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in September 2015. One of the targets of Goal 7 is to expand infrastructure and upgrade technology for supplying modern and sustainable energy services for all in developing countries, in particular least developed countries, small island developing States, and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their respectiv…