La gestión del agua es un desafío complejo que requiere un enfoque colaborativo, ya que abarca múltiples dimensiones y actores, que require de un gran compromiso para impulsar espacios de diálogo y cooperación. Es así, que el Grupo Regional de Expertos en Recursos Hídricos de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), creado en el año 2022, representa una plataforma de intercambio de ideas y soluciones innovadoras que beneficien a la región. A través de este, se propicia la colaboración en eventos, publicaciones y proyectos entre varios actores vinculados a los temas de agua en ALC.…
United States trade in goods slowed in 2023, ending the recovery following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, as goods exports and imports declined by 2.2% and 4.9%, respectively. The decrease in merchandise trade contrasts with significant improvements in services trade, as exports and imports of services rose by 8.2% and 4.8%, respectively. Recently, exports of digitally enabled services have considerably outpaced those of other services and goods, underscoring their growing importance in the global market.
The relative weight of Latin America and the Caribbean in United States tra…
United States Trade Developments 2024 provides an overview of selected developments in United States trade relations with Latin America and the Caribbean. Following the global focus on the climate crisis and the specific emphasis on President Biden’s trade policy on advancing a sustainable environment and climate path, the report includes a section on trade in circular economy goods.…
Latin America and the Caribbean is immersed in a care crisis that is having a disproportionate impact on women and especially those subject to various forms of intersectional exclusion. This crisis is reflected in increasing demand for care services that is linked to many different interrelated factors, such as the rapid ageing of the population, changes in the labour market, the effects of climate change, migration flows that alter the dynamics of care in places of origin and destination, and insufficient care services and infrastructure. Hence the urgent need to work on designing and strengt…