The negative impacts of climate change call for an urgent global response, to mitigate emissions and strengthen the adaptive capacity of social, economic, and environmental structures. In Latin America and the Caribbean, in a context of high vulnerability and three simultaneous crises affecting the region, development models need to be transformed, to bring about a sustainable transition. During this process, national and local policies must harness the full potential of climate action, through adoption of new technologies, innovation, productive reorganization, and identification of synergies…
La Secretaría de Escazú de la CEPAL organizó en conjunto con el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente, el Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental y la Superintendencia de Medio Ambiente de Chile la Jornada de Sensibilización “Estrategias para la implementación del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe en Chile” realizada en línea el jueves 5 de enero del 2023.
El objetivo de la jornada fue compartir con el personal de las tres instituciones los avances y tareas que cada una de ellas ha asumido para la impl…
The economies of the subregion were hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those dependent on tourism. As a result, the Caribbean has seen a reversal of the hard-won gains achieved in growing their economies and reducing unemployment and inequality. The inflation stemming from pandemic supply chain disruption, which has been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, has made the sustained uptick in economic performance beyond pre-pandemic levels unlikely, notwithstanding strong growth estimates for 2021 and 2022. The last two years have taught the region that continued ‘business as usual’ is…
In this digitally transforming world, digital inclusion is becoming increasingly important to social inclusion and sustainable development. Affordable access to broadband is an essential precondition to digital inclusion. Internet quality, as measured by speed and other indicators, is also important, as digital inclusion is ultimately about ensuring equal access to the benefits and opportunities offered by digital technologies and the Internet. This policy brief provides insight into Internet speed and affordability across the Caribbean, and offers some recommendations for policymakers working…
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