A desigualdade é a causa estrutural do mal-estar social na região. Por isso, precisamos passar da cultura dos privilégios à cultura da igualdade e inclusão social, afirmou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL), na reunião do Fórum Econômico Mundial 2020, realizada em Davos, Suíça.
A alta funcionária das Nações Unidas participou de diversas sessões do Fórum global, nas quais abordou a origem e a persistência da desigualdade nos países da região, bem como o impacto que a desigualdade, associada ao baixo crescimento, tem sobre o desen…
This document presents the consensus recommendations for the inclusion of a human rights-based approach in environmental impact assessments of mining projects by the mining companies and human rights thematic group of the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsman (FIO by its Spanish acronym). These recommendations were validated by the group in the meeting that took place on September 2nd and 3rd 2019 in the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), within the framework of the activities of the Regional cooperation for the sustainable mana…
Inequality and low growth are teaming up and conspiring against development, innovation, inclusion and productivity, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), stated today while participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF), which will be held through Friday, January 24 in the Swiss city of Davos.
On Tuesday, January 21, the senior United Nations official acted as the moderator of a panel entitled Strategic Outlook: Latin America, which addressed the domestic pressures being faced by governments and the challenges for attainin…
La desigualdad y el bajo crecimiento se asocian y conspiran contra el desarrollo, la innovación, la inclusión y la productividad, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en una intervención en el Foro Económico Mundial (WEF, por sus siglas en inglés) que se celebra hasta el viernes 24 en la ciudad suiza de Davos.
La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas participó el martes 21 como moderadora en el panel Strategic Outlook: Latin America (Perspectiva Estratégica: América Latina), que abordó las presiones internas que enf…
En Costa Rica, CEPAL, FAO e IICA presentaron su más reciente informe conjunto sobre la agricultura y ruralidad de las Américas, durante la conferencia de los ministros hemisféricos del sector.…
The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, will participate this week in distinct sessions of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020, where she will address issues such as the persistence of inequality and social discontent in the region, as well as the scope of the Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south-southeastern Mexico, among other matters.
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting will take place on January 21-24, 2020 in the Swiss city of Davos under the theme of “Stakeholders for a …
La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, participará esta semana en diversas sesiones del Foro Económico Mundial (WEF, por sus siglas en inglés) 2020, en las que abordará temas como la persistencia de la desigualdad y el descontento social en la región, así como los alcances del Plan de Desarrollo Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y el sur-sureste de México, entre otros.
El encuentro anual del Foro Económico Mundial tendrá lugar del 21 al 24 de enero de 2020 en la ciudad suiza de Davos bajo el lema “Movilización gene…
This study assesses the status of gender mainstreaming in the policy framework of the 29 Caribbean member states and Associate Members of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), which are also members of its subsidiary organ for the subregion: the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC).
The study defines and explains gender mainstreaming as a factor in national development planning and outlines the regional experiences and trends in mainstreaming gender. It highlights the frameworks and commitments that guide gender mainstreaming in national develop…
Following on from FAL Bulletin No. 372 concerning the new regulation on sulphur emissions from maritime transport, the aim of this document is to present the methodology for calculating CO2 emissions generated by maritime transport in international trade. This methodology was used to obtain a preliminary estimate of emissions from a representative sample of exports from Latin America and the Caribbean. The sample was obtained from export tonnages from eight countries in 2017, and represents nearly 70% of total regional exports.…
Dando continuidad al Boletín FAL 372 referente a la nueva reglamentación sobre las emisiones de azufre del transporte marítimo, el presente tiene como objetivo presentar la metodología para el cálculo de emisiones de CO2 relacionadas al comercio internacional por vía marítima. Se aplicó dicha metodología para lograr una estimación preliminar de las emisiones de una muestra representativa de las exportaciones de América Latina y el Caribe. La muestra fue tomada de las exportaciones en volumen del año 2017 en 8 países, y equivale a casi el 70% de las exportaciones regionales.…
The Comprehensive Development Plan for El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and south and southeast Mexico is an innovative proposal that seeks to create a space for sustainable development by stimulating economic growth, promoting universal access to social rights, fostering resilience to climate change, and guaranteeing rights throughout the entire migratory cycle, Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), sustained today.
In a ceremony held in Guatemala, which was led by President Alejandro Giammattei, the senior United Nations o…
El Plan de Desarrollo Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y el sur-sureste de México es una propuesta innovadora que busca crear un espacio de desarrollo sostenible estimulando el crecimiento económico, promoviendo el acceso universal a los derechos sociales, impulsando la resiliencia al cambio climático y garantizando los derechos durante todo el ciclo migratorio, afirmó hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
En una ceremonia realizada en Guatemala, que fue encabezada por el Presidente Alejandro Giammattei, la alta…
O Plano de Desenvolvimento Integral para El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras e o sul-sudeste do México é uma proposta inovadora que busca criar um espaço de desenvolvimento sustentável estimulando o crescimento econômico, promovendo o acesso universal aos direitos sociais, impulsionando a resiliência à mudança climática e garantindo os direitos durante todo o ciclo migratório, afirmou Alicia Bárcena, Secretária Executiva da Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL).
Numa cerimônia realizada na Guatemala, chefiada pelo Presidente Alejandro Giammattei, a alta funcionária das Naçõe…
This study investigates the role that information and communication technologies (ICT) and knowledge management (KM) are playing in supporting sustainable development across islands in these countries. Focusing on the areas of health, education and governance, the study uses the multi-island countries of Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turks and Caicos Islands as case studies to explore inter-island differences in ICT and KM capacity and the scope for strengthening this capacity. It concludes with a series of recommendations for governments of Caribbean multi-island countries w…
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway (hereafter referred to as the SAMOA Pathway) was adopted in 2014 at the United Nations Third International Conference on SIDS. The SAMOA Pathway builds on the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS (BPOA) and the 2005 Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI) for the Further Implementation of the BPOA. This document is a synthesis on the Caribbean Region- SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review Report prepared by ECLAC and in support of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 72/217.…
Esta publicación ilustra el potencial de las compensaciones en biodiversidad usando como caso de estudio el sector minero en la región Andina. Para ello, se revisó el estado actual de la diversidad biológica y el marco normativo en Argentina, Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de), Chile, Colombia y Perú. De los países de estudio, Colombia, Perú y Chile contienen provisiones para la compensación de biodiversidad, mientras que Bolivia (Estado Plurinacional de) y Argentina se encuentran en estados iniciales de implementar normativa al respecto.…
El objetivo de este documento es identificar, caracterizar y evaluar los Pasivos Ambientales Mineros en el Perú de modo que se permita su priorización y remediación. A su vez, se plantean algunas recomendaciones para llevar a cabo una adecuada gestión sostenible de los recursos mineros, que prevenga la generación de nuevos PAMs, tomando en cuenta la realidad legal, institucional y financiera del Perú.…
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