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Natural resources
The primary mission of ECLAC in the area of natural resources and infrastructure is to foster competitiveness and greater productivity for economic and social development through the sustainable management of natural resources and the provision of infrastructure services in the countries of the region. To this end, ECLAC works to build countries’ institutional capacities to devise and implement public policies and regulatory frameworks with a view to increasing efficiency in the sustainable management of natural resources and in the provision of public utilities and infrastructure services. It also strives to achieve greater policy harmonization and coordination, to promote exchanges of best practices at the subregional and regional levels in these areas and to make best use of experiences at the global level.
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Regional Blue Talk: Latin America and the Caribbean On the Road to the…
The Regional Blue Talk is a preparatory dialogue space for the UNOC3, where experts, government representatives, and key stakeholders can identify regional and subregional priorities, specificities, and challenges, share experiences, and formulate recommendations that contribute to building a shared regional perspective.
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La región debe impulsar el acceso a tecnología e inversiones que faciliten la implementación de prácticas mineras responsables y sostenibles, beneficiando así a otros sectores económicos
En el contexto de la Octava Reunión del Foro de Desarrollo Sostenible 2025, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en colaboración con la estrategia Global Gateway de la Unión Europea y la GIZ, organizó el evento paralelo titulado “Minerales estratégicos para una transición justa en América Latina y el Caribe”. El propósito del encuentro fue fomentar el diálogo sobre las oportunidades y desafíos relacionados con prácticas mineras responsables que promuevan el desarrollo sostenible en los países de la región y de la UE.
The Virtual Capacity Building Cycle of the ROSA Project in the Dominican Republic has Concluded: Strengthening Capacities for Sustainable Water Management
With the sixth and final session held on February 24, the online capacity building cycle organized by ECLAC within the framework of the ROSA Project (Network and Observatory for Water Sustainability) successfully concluded. This initiative was aimed at government institutions in the Dominican Republic. Over the course of three key sessions, priority topics were addressed, including transboundary cooperation, the economic valuation of water, and circular models applied to the water sector—thus consolidating a comprehensive training process for more resilient and efficient water resource management.
CEPAL destaca el rol de los parlamentos en la reducción de emisiones de metano en evento de ParlAmericas
El 31 de enero de 2025, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) participó en el evento “Reduciendo las emisiones de metano: una agenda legislativa”, organizado por ParlAmericas. El encuentro virtual reunió a parlamentarios, expertos y representantes de la sociedad civil para discutir estrategias legislativas destinadas a la reducción de emisiones de metano en la región.
CEPAL publica diagnóstico sobre género en la minería del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia
La CEPAL ha publicado un estudio de caso sobre las desigualdades de género en el sector minero del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, que identifica barreras estructurales y propone ejes estratégicos para promover la equidad de género.
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Natural resources: challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean is endowed with abundant natural resources, but these are distributed unevenly. ECLAC supports effective and democratic governance of natural resources to achieve the…
