Advancing the Decade of Action for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean

Iniciativas para transparentar los aspectos ambientales y sociales en las cadenas de abastecimiento de la minería: tendencias internacionales y desafíos para los países andinos

La nueva generación de estándares de sostenibilidad para la minería, muchos de ellos aún en desarrollo, dan un tratamiento más integral a las temáticas ambientales y sociales, ampliándose hacia aspectos tales como las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, los impactos sobre la biodiversidad y el uso de agua, entre otros. Asimismo, comienzan a abrazarse más decididamente herramientas como la trazabilidad, hasta ahora un desafío importante considerando la gran cantidad de actores que forman parte de la cadena productiva de los metales y minerales. En este documento se describen las tendencia…

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COSEFIN, ECLAC and SDC present new project on public investment, disaster risk reduction, and sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate change

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Finance Ministers of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (Spanish acronym: SE-COSEFIN), along with the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) officially launched the project Capacity Building for the Incorporation of Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change in Public Investment in COSEFIN/SICA Member Countries in San Salvador, El Salvador. The goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of losses an…

COSEFIN, CEPAL y COSUDE presentan proyecto sobre inversión pública, reducción de riesgo de desastres y adaptación sostenible incluyente al cambio climático

La Secretaría Ejecutiva del Consejo de Ministros de Hacienda o Finanzas de Centroamérica, Panamá y República Dominicana (SE-COSEFIN), junto con la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), y la Cooperación Suiza de América Central realizaron en San Salvador, El Salvador el lanzamiento oficial del proyecto denominado: Fortalecimiento de capacidades para la incorporación de la reducción de riesgo de desastres y la adaptación sostenible e incluyente al cambio climático de la inversión pública en los países miembros del COSEFIN/SICA.…

The enhancement of resilience to disasters and climate change in the Caribbean through the modernization of the energy sector

The Caribbean region is prone to disasters due to its geographic location. The exposures and resulting impacts of these disasters are aggravated by persistent social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. Compounded with the region’s current dependence on imported fossil fuels and financial constraints, this study seeks to stimulate discussions around the complementarity of energy with every societal sector as well as its links with disaster risk management, and promote government-wide management that integrates energy policies, disaster management and climate change impacts.…

Caribbean Technology Partnerships for the SDGs

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An economic analysis of flooding in the Caribbean: The case of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Flooding as an extreme event has become progressively evident in the Caribbean sub-region, as a result of an increased number of intense rainfall events, and storm surges from hurricanes. Such events in turn, have been linked to the impacts of global climate change, which has been shown to be the cause for several specific events including sea-level rise; global temperature rise, ocean warming and acidification, and the melting of glaciers. In the specific instance of the Caribbean subregion, flooding events often result in significant disruptions of economic and social life. This study uses a…

Alicia Bárcena Reviewed with Caribbean Authorities Progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, Including the Creation of a Resilience Fund

The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, met this Monday, September 23, with Prime Ministers Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda, Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and Ralph Gonsalves of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to review progress on the Debt for Climate Adaptation Swap Initiative, including the creation of a resilience fund proposed by the Commission for small island Caribbean states. During the meeting – which took place in the framework of the Climate Action Summit and the 74th session of the United Nations Gene…

Alicia Bárcena revisó con autoridades del Caribe avances de iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, se reunió este lunes 23 de septiembre con los Primeros Ministros de Antigua y Barbuda, Gaston Browne, de Santa Lucía, Allen Chastanet, y de San Vicente y las Granadinas, Ralph Gonsalves, para revisar los avances de la iniciativa de canje de deuda por adaptación al cambio climático, incluyendo la creación de un fondo de resiliencia propuesto por la Comisión para los pequeños Estados insulares del Caribe. Durante la reunión, que tuvo lugar en el marco de la Cumbre sobre la Acción Climática y…

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ECLAC meeting analyses flooding in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago

Intense rainfall, storm surges and hurricanes have resulted in an increased number of flooding events in the Caribbean over recent times. The economic impacts of such events in Jamaica and in Trinidad and Tobago, were at the centre of discussions this morning, when regional technicians gathered for an expert group meeting (EGM) hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean. Discussions during the meeting were guided by an upcoming study by ECLAC Caribbean, entitled `An Economic Analysis of Flooding in the Caribbean – T…

Report of the nineteenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

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New ECLAC policy brief prepares Caribbean countries for natural disasters

Through the publication of a new policy brief, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) subregional headquarters for the Caribbean has identified strengths and weaknesses in the DRM strategies of member states and how these can be mainstreamed in development plans and policies. The brief which is entitled `Mainstreaming disaster risk management (DRM) strategies in development instruments” and focuses on Barbados, Guyana, Saint Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago’. It presents policy recommendations to strengthen the role of DRM and to improve the use of resource…

Caribbean Samoa Pathway prioritized