Identification of predominant economic agents and asymmetric regulation

Dada la creciente importancia de la industria de las telecomunicaciones en el crecimiento y competitividad de los países de América Latina, esta edición del Boletín FAL está dedicada a la presentación realizada por el funcionario de la Unidad de Servicios de Infraestructura, el señor Patricio Rozas, en el Foro Internacional sobre Nuevos Modelos de Telecomunicaciones y Radiodifusión, llevado a cabo en Ciudad de México del 28 al 30 de octubre de 2013.…

Training report #2- report on training programme conducted November 2013 in Jamaica

This project, Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean , implemented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC) will support the following: - Technical assistance to three countries of the Caribbean in the evaluation of existing fiscal systems and regulations as they relate to energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies so as to identify gaps and barriers to implement these technologies and to provide options for their removal  Development of national documents on strengthening fiscal and regulatory systems for at six countries – Guy…

Training Report #1- Report on Training Programme Conducted October 2013 in Guyana

This project, Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean , implemented by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC) will support the following: - Technical assistance to three countries of the Caribbean in the evaluation of existing fiscal systems and regulations as they relate to energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies so as to identify gaps and barriers to implement these technologies and to provide options for their removal  Development of national documents on strengthening fiscal and regulatory systems for at six countries – Guy…

Gobierno de Alemania solicita apoyo de la CEPAL para iniciativa regional sobre gestión sostenible de recursos mineros

La Primera Secretaria de Asuntos Económicos, Científico-Tecnológicos y de Cooperación de la Embajada de Alemania en Chile, Annette Weerth, visitó la sede de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago el viernes 20 de diciembre, ocasión en que entregó al Director de la División de Planificación de Programas y Operaciones del organismo de las Naciones Unidas, Raúl García-Buchaca, una nota oficial en la que el Ministerio Federal de Cooperación para el Desarrollo (BMZ) solicita el apoyo de la CEPAL para implementar un proyecto de cooperación regional para la ge…

Germany's Government Seeks ECLAC's Support for Regional Initiative on Sustainable Management of Mining Resources

The First Secretary of Economic, Technological-Scientific and Cooperation Matters at Germany's Embassy in Chile, Annette Weerth, visited the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, on Friday, December 20. That day she delivered an official note to the director of the United Nations organization's Programme Planning and Operations Division, Raúl García-Buchaca, in which Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) requested ECLAC's support to implement a regional cooperation project for the sustainable managem…

Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe 2013 = Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

En el Anuario Estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe de la CEPAL se presenta un conjunto de estadísticas básicas que caracterizan la situación económica, sociodemográfica y ambiental de la región referidas a un período en particular. Esta información es parte del conjunto de estadísticas disponibles en CEPALSTAT, el portal de bases de datos y publicaciones estadísticas de la CEPAL. La presente edición del Anuario contiene datos que se encontraban disponibles hasta mediados de diciembre de 2013. Como novedad se han incluido perfiles regionales a modo de resumen para cada una de las áreas, a …

The carbon footprint of ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean: Moving towards a climate neutral strategy

Training manual: innovative fiscal and regulatory incentives for energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives

This course will be designed for the officers within government departments who have responsibilty for guiding the country’s energy policy and energy management framework. Other stakeholders also will include private sector representatives who have interest in providing energy efficiency equipment and renewable energy solutions to the market towards advancing improvements in both energy efficiency and meeting renewable energy targets. The course will provide insight into all aspects of energy management with specific emphasis on energy efficiency as well as renewable energy. Emphasis will be p…