In Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS), electrical power outages are frequent in the aftermath of major weather events. While local service disruptions often last a few days after these events, nationwide power grid failures lasting several weeks, or months have resulted in enormous social and economic impacts. In 2017, Hurricane Maria left 90 per cent of the population of Dominica without access to electricity for over four months (Commonwealth of Dominica, 2020) and caused a systemwide collapse of Puerto Rico's power grid that took 11 months to be entirely restored (Campbell…
4 Oct 2022, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:47
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Nota informativa
Los representantes de los Institutos de Normalización de los tres países que integran el denominado Triángulo del Litio (Argentina, Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia y Chile) se reunieron para compartir experiencias alrededor de los procesos nacionales de normalización de la minería y compuestos de litio, y sobre su participación en el Comité Técnico de litio de la International Organization for Standarization (ISO/TC 333).…
7 Feb 2022, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:48
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In the Caribbean, high water demand, changes in land use, climate variabilities impacts, deforestation, soil erosion, pollution, inadequate wastewater treatment, and the overexploitation of water sources1, impact on the quantity and quality of available freshwater resources. The management of freshwater resources through an integrated approach is internationally recognised as a best practice for supporting the sustainability of this finite resource.
The recent United Nations - 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development report noted the low to medium-low levels of implementation of the integrated …
21 Dic 2022, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:47
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Nota informativa
En el primer taller presencial del “Foro permanente de diálogo técnico sobre innovación, desarrollo tecnológico y agregación de valor al litio de los países del Triángulo”, que articula la CEPAL y del cual participan YPF Tecnología (Y-TEC) de Argentina, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) de Bolivia y la Corporación de Fomento de la Producción (CORFO) de Chile; sus representantes se reunieron junto a expertos para compartir experiencias y conocimientos que contribuyan a la vigilancia tecnológica para identificar avances y desarrollos que permitan una actividad minera del litio más sostenible…
10 Jun 2022, 00:00 - 14 Oct 2025, 15:47
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Nota informativa
Los delegados de los tres países que integran el denominado Triángulo del Litio iniciaron la elaboración de un plan de acción bienal en la primera reunión del Foro Permanente de Diálogo Técnico sobre Innovación, Desarrollo Tecnológico y Agregación de Valor al Litio.…
Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) is important in advancing sustainable development across the globe. One approach available to countries to promote their sustainable development agendas is the advancement of STI to support the adoption of renewable energy technologies. The continued reliance on fossil fuels in the Caribbean is one of the factors hindering the rate at which countries within the subregion are developing. Taking this into account, this study assesses whether the advancement of STI is driving the energy transition in the Caribbean subregion and draws lessons on how STI can…