The Hummingbird Vol. 7 No. 10

La división de Desarrollo Sostenible de la CEPAL participa en la sesión " principales retos para acelerar la acción y aumentar la ambición de la NDC en línea con la meta del Acuerdo de París.

La sesión buscó identificar buenas prácticas y necesidades, haciendo énfasis en estrategias que permitan impulsar la acción climática y aumentar la ambición de los compromisos climáticos en el contexto actual de la pandemia global.…

Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Avances en las políticas fiscales verdes en los países miembros del COSEFIN y oportunidades para una recuperación verde

En el contexto de la crisis sanitaria por la pandemia del COVID-19 y con la crisis climática como telón de fondo, la CEPAL ofreció a los países miembros del COSEFIN un espacio de discusión sobre los avances en el uso de la política fiscal verde y las oportunidades que ello tiene para avanzar hacia una recuperación verde.…

Escenarios para un desarrollo sostenible en la República Dominicana: un modelo econométrico estructural de emisiones de dióxido de carbono

El objetivo de este documento es identificar algunas de las relaciones básicas entre las variables económicas, sociales y ambientales en la República Dominicana y, sobre la base de estas relaciones, presentar algunos escenarios para 2030 como un insumo para discutir una estrategia de política pública que contribuya a un crecimiento bajo en carbono, inclusivo socialmente y con preservación medioambiental.…

Alicia Bárcena subraya urgencia de un fondo de resiliencia regional como vehículo para la adaptación de las inversiones verdes para reconstruir mejor

La Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), Alicia Bárcena, subrayó hoy la urgencia de establecer un fondo de resiliencia regional como vehículo para la adaptación de las inversiones verdes para reconstruir mejor post pandemia y advirtió sobre la necesidad de implementar una reforma a la arquitectura financiera internacional que, entre otras medidas, permita ampliar el apoyo financiero a los países pequeños de ingresos medianos altamente endeudados y vulnerables al cambio climático. La alta funcionaria de las Naciones Unidas fue la principal orador…

The Hummingbird Vol. 7 No. 9

A Blue Path for the Caribbean: Ocean Sustainability for Prosperity and Resilience

Assessment of the effects and impacts of the Hurricane Matthew: the Bahamas

The passage of Hurricane Matthew through The Bahamas in October 2016 marks the second time in just over a year that the country was affected by a Category 4 hurricane. However, unlike 2015’s Hurricane Joaquin, which affected islands having a relatively low population, Hurricane Matthew’s greatest impact was felt on the country’s population centres of New Providence and Grand Bahama, as well as in the district of North Andros. Damage in these areas was caused by high winds and storm surge associated with the hurricane, and was exacerbated by construction practices and the siting of communities …

Assessment of the effects and impacts caused by Hurricane Irma: the Bahamas 2017

Hurricane Irma was the ninth named hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Being an Archipelago in the Caribbean, a great portion of The Bahamas infrastructure is in proximity to the coast, making it particularly vulnerable to tropical storms. Irma directly and primarily affected the southern islands of Inagua, Acklins, Ragged Island and Southern Andros, and affected Bimini and Grand Bahama to the north, while it also caused moderate effects across the country. The effects of hurricane Irma on the population of The Bahamas were moderate. According to the reports prepared by the govern…

Assessment of the effects and impacts of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas

In September 2019 , the world watched as the category 5 Hurricane Dorian rained havoc down on The Bahamas islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco and their communities, erasing any evidence of life in some neighborhoods and leaving behind a trail of heartbreak, sorrow and death. The catastrophic damage to livelihoods and billions of dollars of infrastructure on this archipelago present significant challenges to the preparedness of its tourism -dependent economy and its rescue and recovery capacity. The Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) committed itself to a restoration effort that would be far -r…

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.8

Amid this Harsh Pandemic and During the Recovery, We Cannot Lose Sight of the Enormous Environmental Challenge: Alicia Bárcena

Presentation by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC “In these difficult times, we must be careful because environmental standards are being relaxed. We cannot afford this. We are facing a global public ‘bad’ – the COVID-19 pandemic – but the next one will be the climate crisis. We must build back better and that means doing so with equality and sustainability,” Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), said today during a high-level virtual event organized by the Organization for Economic Cooperation…

En medio de esta dura pandemia y en su recuperación no podemos perder de vista el enorme desafío ambiental: Alicia Bárcena

Presentación de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL (en inglés) “En estos tiempos difíciles, debemos tener cuidado porque los estándares ambientales se están relajando. No podemos permitirlo. Estamos enfrentando un mal público global -la pandemia del COVID-19, pero el próximo es la crisis climática. Debemos reconstruir mejor y eso significa hacerlo con igualdad y sostenibilidad”, declaró hoy Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), durante un evento virtual de alto nivel organizado por la Organización para la C…

La emergencia del cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe

¿Seguimos esperando la catástrofe o pasamos a la acción?…

Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…

The Hummingbird Vol.7 No.7

ECLAC Reaffirms its Commitment to Supporting Caribbean Countries on Their Path Towards a Sustainable Recovery with Equality

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) ratified its commitment to supporting Caribbean countries on their path towards a sustainable recovery with greater equality after the crisis prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, during a high-level virtual meeting held with ministers and authorities from more than 10 countries in the subregion. The 7th Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) took place this Wednesday, June 24, under the outgoing presidency of Martinique and the incoming presidency of Saint Luci…

CEPAL reafirma compromiso de apoyar a países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con igualdad

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) ratificó su compromiso de apoyar a los países del Caribe en su camino hacia una recuperación sostenible y con mayor igualdad tras la crisis generada por la pandemia del COVID-19, durante una reunión virtual de alto nivel sostenida con ministros y autoridades de más de 10 países de la subregión. El Séptimo Consejo de Ministros sobre Sostenibilidad Ambiental de la Organización de Estados del Caribe Oriental (OECO) se efectuó este miércoles 24 de junio bajo la presidencia saliente de Martinica y la presidencia entrante de Santa Lucía. …

The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action?

This book presents the results of more than a decade of work carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the economics of climate change. It analyses the conclusive global data and the impact of climate change in the region, examining sectors such as agriculture, health, transport and energy. In particular, it addresses the effects of climate change on the two most vulnerable subregions, Central America and the Caribbean, and gives an account of the agreements reached in the region to tackle the problem of global warming. The book discusses the advance…