Information Systems
The Agricultural Development and Climate Change Unit (UDACC) possesses a broad set of time series that allow for the analysis of the economic impact of climate change scenarios might have on areas of interest for the subregion including agriculture, food security, nutritional security, water, hydroelectricity, biodiversity, health, and extreme events, among others. Georeferencing tools help visualize subnational, national, and regional data, allowing for maps to be included in studies on the potential economic impact of climate change.
In the medium- and long-term, the Unit…
Objective:
To contribute to knowledge generation and the design and implementation of public policies in conjunction with our partners to promote a sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate change, integrating transition to environmentally sustainable economies with low greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Sustainable and Inclusive Approach to Adaptation
The members of the Initiative of the Economics of Climate Change in Central America and the Dominican Republic, through diverse analyses and discussions on public policy options, have agreed to prioritize public measures and policies that con…
Julie Lennox
Julie Lennox is the Chief of the Agriculture Unit and Focal Point of Climate Change in ECLAC’s subregional headquarters in Mexico. She coordinates “The Economics of Climate Change in Central America and the Dominican Republic” initiative which works with the fiscal, agriculture, health, environment, and energy sectors and institutions of SICA countries. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies from McGill University, Canada as well as two Master’s degrees: one in Food Systems, and another in Organizational Management, both with an ecological and solidarity focus fro…
ECLAC, the Climate Change Office (part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fishing, Food and Environment of the Government of Spain), and the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria have developed a methodology specifically for evaluating the impacts of climate change in coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean, which is now available for use by the countries of the region.
The methodology and related tools are outputs of the Regional study on the effects of climate change on the coasts of Latin America and the Caribbean which can be useful evaluating impac…
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