This study contributes to the limited literature on environmental impact assessments by undertaking an ex post evaluation of a programme to improve the environment through various community-based initiatives that promote education and citizen participation in Chile. In line with the selection criteria for the projects and the nature of the data available, the instrumental variables method is used to determine this programme’s effect on perceived problems associated with multiple environmental issues. The results reveal that, in the short term, only the perception of odour pollution improves, w…
Con este estudio se busca ampliar la escasa literatura existente sobre evaluación de impacto en temáticas ambientales. Específicamente, se realiza una evaluación ex post de un programa dirigido a mejorar el medio ambiente mediante diversas iniciativas comunitarias que promueven la educación y la participación ciudadana en Chile. De acuerdo con las características de selección de los proyectos y la naturaleza de los datos disponibles, se utiliza el método de variables instrumentales para determinar el efecto de este programa sobre la percepción de problemas asociados a múltiples componentes amb…
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With a call to strengthen multilateralism, democracy and regional cooperation, the third meeting of the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development was inaugurated today at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile. This event brings together representatives of government, civil society, international organizations, the private sector and academia to review the progress and challenges related to implementing the 2030 Agenda in the region.
The high-level event – organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the govern…
Con un llamado a fortalecer el multilateralismo, la democracia y la cooperación regional se inauguró hoy en la sede de la CEPAL en Santiago de Chile, la tercera reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, que reúne a representantes de gobiernos, sociedad civil, organismos internacionales, sector privado y academia, con el objetivo de revisar los avances y desafíos de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 en la región.
El evento de alto nivel, organizado por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno de Cuba -en su…
Com um chamado para fortalecer o multilateralismo, a democracia e a cooperação foi inaugurada hoje na sede da CEPAL em Santiago, Chile, a Terceira Reunião do Fórum dos Países da América Latina e do Caribe sobre o Desenvolvimento Sustentável, que reúne representantes de governos, da sociedade civil, de organismos internacionais, do setor privado e da academia, com o objetivo de revisar os avanços e desafios da implementação da Agenda 2030 na região.
O evento de alto nível, organizado pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Governo de Cuba - em sua qualidade de Pres…
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