Climate change could significantly worsen long-term economic prospects and exacerbate inequalities in Latin American and the Caribbean (LAC). It is urgent to advance towards an ambitious and comprehensive green agenda to address its consequences and improve well-being for all. An effective green transition in LAC could potentially add 10.5% more new jobs by 2030, says the Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022: Towards a green and just transition, presented today on the side-lines of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik.
According to the 15th edition of the report, this year’s economic slowdown,…
El cambio climático podría empeorar significativamente las perspectivas económicas a largo plazo y exacerbar las desigualdades en América Latina y el Caribe (ALC). Es urgente avanzar hacia una agenda verde ambiciosa e integral para abordar sus consecuencias y mejorar el bienestar de todos. Una transición verde efectiva en ALC podría generar potencialmente un 10,5 % más de nuevos empleos hacia 2030, dice el informe Perspectivas económicas de América Latina (LEO) 2022: Hacia una transición verde y justa, presentado hoy en el marco de la COP27 en Sharm El-Sheik.
Según la 15ª edición del informe, …
As mudanças climáticas podem piorar significativamente as perspectivas econômicas em longo prazo e exacerbar as desigualdades na América Latina e no Caribe (ALC). É urgente que uma agenda verde ambiciosa e abrangente avance para que se enfrente as consequências e melhore o bem-estar detodos. Uma transição verde efetiva na ALC poderia adicionar 10,5% a mais em novos empregos até 2030, diz o Latin American Economic Outlook (LEO) 2022: Rumo a uma transição verde e justa, apresentado hoje à margem da COP27 em Sharm El-Sheik.
De acordo com a 15ª edição do relatório, o contexto deste ano de desacele…
What: Twenty-ninth (29) session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee.
When: 14 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 9 am).
Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname.
Background Information
Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC) Member Countries and Associate Members will convene for the 29th Session. Pursuant to resolution 358(XVI) of 1975, the CDCC was created as a permanent subsidiary body of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), to promote development cooperation among Caribbean countrie…
What: Seventh (7th) meeting of the Caribbean Development Roundtable.
When: 12 to 13 October 2022 (Opening ceremony at 8 am).
Where: The Royal Torarica Hotel, Kleine Waterstraat 10, Paramaribo, Suriname.
Background Information
The Caribbean Development Roundtable brings together regional and international development thinkers and practitioners, leaders and senior policymakers from ECLAC member States and associate member countries, representatives of the UN System, regional and international financial institutions, academia, and civil society, including the private sector, as well as o…
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