Natural resources
Es estudio de los recursos naturales busca mejorar las capacidades institucionales de los países de América Latina y el Caribe para la buena gobernanza y la explotación y utilización sostenibles de los recursos naturales, centrándose en el agua y el saneamiento, la energía, los recursos extractivos, la agricultura, la diversidad biológica y la bioeconomía.
Activities

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2025 in preparation of the ECOSOC Youth Forum
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is an opportunity to galvanize action aimed at promoting greater inclusion of youth in all spheres. This roadmap recognizes in several of its goals the centrality of the full incorporation of youth as a necessary condition to move towards more inclusive societies, in which no one is left behind, on a path to sustainable development. However, youth in the Caribbean face many challenges that need to be addressed as precursors to creating environments that enable them to reach their maximum potential to contribute to the achievement of SDGs by 2030, thereby leaving a legacy for future youth generations.

Study Tour on Resilient Water Infrastructures
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is organizing a study tour focusing on resilient water infrastructures. Scheduled from November 18 to 22, 2024, in Santiago, Chile, this tour aims to provide an in-depth understanding of water management systems and their significance in ensuring water security and sanitation in the region.

ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated in the HLPF side event “Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for the SDGs”
ECLAC Executive Secretary José Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs participated as keynote speaker in the High Level Politial Forum (HLPF) side event “Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for the SDGs” organized by the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)
News

ECLAC leads the VI Meeting of the Regional Group of Experts on Water Resources in LAC
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) held the sixth meeting of the Regional Group of Experts on Water Resources, with the participation of representatives from international and national organizations and specialists from across the region.

Latin America and the Caribbean strengthen cooperation in transboundary waters: trust, dialogue, and solid institutional frameworks
Within the framework of the Fifth Regional Water Dialogues for Latin America and the Caribbean, the International Seminar on Transboundary Waters, "Strengthening the Governance of Transboundary Water Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean: Regulatory Frameworks, Agreements, and Climate Adaptation," was held on October 8 and 9, 2025, at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago, Chile.

Launch of the Regional Investment Initiative in Water and Climate Resilience and formation of the High-Level Panel of Heads of State and Leaders
Santiago, Chile, October 9, 2025 - Within the framework of the Regional Water Week for Latin America and the Caribbean 2025 , held at the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), a process was launched aimed at transforming the way the region addresses its water and climate challenges. During the high-level session, the Regional Investment Initiative in Water and Climate Resilience was launched , which seeks to mobilize at least US$20 billion in climate-resilient investments by 2030.