Evolución de los precios de los recursos naturales de exportación de América Latina y el Caribe

I. Introducción Durante el año 2021, se produjo un aumento de los precios de los principales productos básicos de exportación de América Latina y el Caribe (ALC), debido principalmente a la recuperación de la demanda global, en particular desde China, de los minerales, metales, combustibles fósiles y productos agrícolas, tras el impacto de la pandemia por la COVID-19. En los primeros meses de 2022, estas tendencias alcistas, en especial de los precios de los hidrocarburos, se han visto reforzadas por el conflicto entre la Federación de Rusia y Ucrania. Sin embargo, la evolución de los precios …

ECLAC celebrates, together with PHI-UNESCO and CEREGAS, World Water Day 2022 under the theme: "Groundwater, making the invisible visible"

In the virtual event, the United Nations World Report on the Development of Water Resources (WWDR) and the perspectives of Latin America and the Caribbean regarding the management of groundwater were presented.…

Interview of ECLAC on Chilean TV Senade in the framework of World Water Day

The interview broadcasted live on Chilean TV Senade included the participation of Mrs Silvia Saravia Matus, economic affairs officer of the Water and Energy Unit of the Natural Resources Division of ECLAC, who presented the current situation and challenges in the water sector in Chile.…

Entrevista de la CEPAL en la TV Senado de Chile en el marco del Día Mundial del Agua

La entrevista transmitida en directo por la TV Senado de Chile contó con la participación de la Sra. Silvia Saravia Matus, oficial de asuntos económicos de la Unidad de Agua y Energía de la División de Recursos Naturales de la CEPAL, quien expuso la situación actual y los desafíos de Chile en el sector hídrico…

ECLAC promotes the consolidation of the regional expert group on water resources in Latin America and the Caribbean

The group of experts, formed by more than twenty representatives of the most prestigious institutions in the region's water resources field, aims to join forces to implement initiatives that accelerate compliance with SDG 6 in LAC. The meeting was held in the framework of the preparations for the United Nations Water Conference in March 2023.…

Participation of ECLAC in the webinar "Sustainable business models for the financing, operation and maintenance of multipurpose dams" of Itaipu Binacional

Itaipu Binacional organized a series of webinars “Towards the IX World Water Forum” in preparation for the IX World Water Forum.…

Synthesis of policy interventions responding to integrated water resources management challenges in the Caribbean SIDS

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 …

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