Abstract:
The global financial crisis that emerged in developed countries' markets revealed the shortcomings of an economic policy approach which believed in the self-regulation of markets and minimized the role of the State. The post-crisis reality demands a reformulation of the role of the State. Latin America and the Caribbean countries face this challenge in a context of ongoing changes in the world production structure that threaten its position in the global economy. Although many Latin American and Caribbean countries were successful in overcoming the crisis, four key areas of policymak…
The project comprises three phases of which Phase I would be implemented over the period
September to December 2008. The major objectives of Phase I are, firstly, to establish the scope and
feasibility of carrying out a study on the costs/benefits of taking action on climate change adaptation
and cost effectiveness of mitigation in the Caribbean compared to a “business as usual” scenario, and
secondly, to support initial actions to alert policymakers and key influencing constituencies to the
urgency of this challenge.…
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in collaboration with the
Caribbean Development Bank, convened the meeting “Promoting Energy Efficiency in the
Caribbean” on 13–14 May 2010 at its Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean, in Port of Spain,
Trinidad and Tobago. The meeting had its genesis in the convening of consultations in 2009 with
Latin American and Caribbean countries, members of the Latin American Energy Agency, and
resulted in a report calling for greater awareness of energy efficiency among Caribbean countries, so
as to provide the impetus of the de…
(14 June 2010) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), under the mandate of the Governments of El Salvador and Guatemala and in conjunction with other United Nations agencies, the World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), today begins an assessment of the damages and losses caused by the eruption of the Pacaya volcano and the tropical storm Agatha in the two countries. The assessment will continue through 5 July.
The assessment will determine the social, economic and environmental impact of these natural disasters, which also affected Honduras and N…
(14 de junio, 2010) La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), bajo la dirección de los Gobiernos de El Salvador y Guatemala y en conjunto con otras agencias de las Naciones Unidas, el Banco Mundial y el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), realizará entre hoy y el 5 de julio una evaluación de los daños y pérdidas provocados en ambos países por la erupción del volcán Pacaya y la tormenta tropical Agatha.
La evaluación determinará el impacto social, económico y ambiental producido por estos eventos que también afectaron a Honduras y Nicaragua.
Hasta el momen…
(Brasilia, 1 June 2010) The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) concluded its Thirty-third Session today in Brazil, welcoming the comprehensive approach to development centered on equality proposed by the Executive Secretariat and requesting that it draft proposals of public policies under that perspective.
The representatives of ECLAC's 44 member and nine associate States met in Brasilia from 30 May to 1 June to review the activities of the Commission during the ongoing biennium and set the priorities of its programme of work for the following two years.
One of the…
(Brasilia, 1 de junio 2010) La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) concluyó hoy su Trigésimo tercer período de sesiones en Brasil, acogiendo el enfoque integral de desarrollo centrado en la igualdad propuesto por la Secretaría Ejecutiva y solicitando la elaboración de propuestas de políticas públicas con ese eje.
Los representantes de los 44 Estados miembros y nueve asociados de la CEPAL se reunieron en Brasilia entre el 30 de mayo y 1 de junio para revisar las actividades del actual bienio y fijar las prioridades de su programa de trabajo para los dos años siguien…
(Brasília, 1º de junho 2010) A Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) concluiu hoje seu Trigésimo terceiro período de sessões no Brasil, acolhendo o enfoque integral de desenvolvimento centrado na igualdade proposto pela Secretaria Executiva e solicitando a elaboração de propostas de políticas públicas nesse sentido.
Os representantes dos 44 Estados membros e nove associados da CEPAL se reuniram em Brasília de 30 de maio a 1º de junho para revisar as atividades do atual biênio e fixar as prioridades de seu programa de trabalho para os próximos dois anos.
Em uma das r…
(Brasilia, 31 May 2010) The Government of Brazil and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) signed a cooperation agreement today to foment capacity-building of promoters of science, technology and innovation in countries of the region.
The agreement was signed by the Minister of Science and Technology of Brazil, Sérgio Machado Rezende, and the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Alicia Bárcena, during the Thirty-third Session of ECLAC taking place in Brasilia.
The signing ceremony was attended by the Executive Secretary of the Ministry of Science and Technology of Brazil…
(Brasilia, 31 de mayo, 2010) El Gobierno de Brasil y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) firmaron hoy un convenio de cooperación para promover la formación de gestores en políticas de ciencia, tecnología e innovación en los países de la región.
El acuerdo fue firmado por el Ministro de Ciencia y Tecnología de Brasil, Sérgio Machado Rezende, y la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, en el marco de las reuniones del Trigésimo tercer período de sesiones de esta comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas, que se lleva a cabo en Brasilia.
En la ceremonia estuvie…
(Brasília, 31 de maio de 2010) O Governo do Brasil e a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) firmaram hoje um convênio de cooperação para promover a formação de gestores em políticas de ciência, tecnologia e inovação nos países da região.
O acordo foi assinado pelo Ministro da Ciência e Tecnologia do Brasil, Sérgio Machado Rezende, e a Secretária Executiva da CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena, no marco das reuniões do Trigésimo terceiro período de sessões desta comissão regional das Nações Unidas, que se realiza em Brasília.
Estiveram presentes na cerimônia o Secretário Executivo do …
The information here represents a compilation of existing and ongoing regional and
national climate modelling studies that could be useful in the execution of the regional project
The Economics of Climate Change in Caribbean. The report is mainly focused on the sustainable
regional efforts that represent opportunities for further developments in climate change scenarios. It
describes the different techniques that have been used to model changes in temperature and precipitation
in the Caribbean and compares the outputs of these models. Essentially, temperatures are expected to
increase while pr…
The main aim of this study is to estimate the economic impact of climate change on nine countries in the
Caribbean basin: Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Netherlands
Antilles, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.
A typical tourism demand function, with tourist arrivals as the dependent variable, is used in the
analysis. To establish the baseline, the period under analysis is 1989-2007 and the independent variables
are destination country GDP per capita and consumer price index, source country GDP, oil prices to
proxy transportation costs between source and des…
(10 June 2010) The rate of open unemployment increased from 7.3% to 8.1% during 2009, less than originally feared, state the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) in the bulletin Labour Situation in Latin America and the Caribbean published this month.
In their third joint bulletin, the organizations examine the impact of the global crisis and gradual economic recovery on the labour market in Latin America and the Caribbean during 2009, concluding that the impact on labour was not as strong as initially predicted.
Althou…
(10 de junio, 2010) La tasa de desempleo abierto subió de 7,3% a 8,1% durante 2009, menos de lo que se temía originalmente, señalan la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Organización Internacional del Trabajo (OIT) en su boletín, Coyuntura laboral en América Latina y el Caribe, publicado este mes.
En su tercer boletín conjunto, ambas organizaciones revisan el impacto laboral de la crisis económica y de la incipiente recuperación de las economías de América Latina y el Caribe a lo largo de 2009. Concluyen que el impacto laboral de la crisis no fue tan fuerte como se…
Oceans play a key role in our daily lives. They are integral to sustainable development and an important frontier for research. As scientists explore the oceans at greater depths than ever before, they continue to discover new forms of marine life. This research has great potential to advance human well-being.
But, if we are to fully benefit from what oceans have to offer, we must address the damaging impacts of human activities. The diversity of life in the oceans is under ever-increasing strain. Over-exploitation of marine living resources, climate change, and pollution from hazardous m…
Los océanos desempeñan un papel fundamental en nuestra vida cotidiana. Son parte integrante del desarrollo sostenible y una frontera importante para la investigación. A medida que los científicos exploran los océanos a profundidades cada vez mayores, siguen descubriendo nuevas formas de vida marina. Esas investigaciones tienen grandes posibilidades en lo que respecta al mejoramiento del bienestar humano.
Pero si queremos beneficiarnos plenamente de lo que los océanos tienen que ofrecer, debemos abordar los efectos perjudiciales de las actividades humanas. La diversidad de la vida en los océano…
(Brasilia, 30 May 2010) A special issue of CEPAL Review in Portuguese was launched for the first time, with a selection of 15 featured articles published over the past five years, including several by Brazilian authors.
CEPAL Review, which in April this year completed its 100th number in Spanish, is one of the main publications of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and has served as a forum for the ideas generated by the institution, the efforts of researchers and analysts of Latin America and the Caribbean and the discussion of approaches, strategies an…
(Brasilia, 30 de mayo de 2010) Por primera vez la Revista CEPAL editó un número especial en idioma portugués, que contiene una selección de los 15 artículos más destacados que se han publicado durante los últimos cinco años, entre los que destacan varios de autores brasileños.
La Revista CEPAL que en abril de 2010 lanzó su edición Nº 100 en español, es una de las principales publicaciones de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y ha servido de vehículo a las ideas gestadas en esta institución, así como a los esfuerzos de investigadores interesados en analizar la realid…
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