The Hummingbird Vol. 9 No. 9

Limiting Temperature Rise - What Does It Mean for Caribbean SIDS?

Nature-based solutions and the bioeconomy: Contributing to a sustainable and inclusive transformation of agriculture and to the post-COVID-19 recovery

Nature-based solutions (NBS) stand at the forefront of efforts to address the multiple dimensions of global environmental change. This document reviews the synergies among multiple objectives that these solutions can offer to achieve greater sustainability in agriculture and to strengthen the bioeconomy in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It describes a set of NBS that have the potential to generate synergies between the environmental objectives of the Rio conventions and that propose a road map for transformational change in the agricultural…

Climate Change, The Caribbean Sea, and the Ocean Economy – Securing Livelihoods of Caribbean People

Caribbean people have always had a special relationship with the ocean and coast, with most of the population, infrastructure, and economic activities located along the coastal zone in Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS). Marine and coastal ecosystems provide employment, recreation, livelihoods, and ensure food security for millions of people across the subregion in the areas of fisheries, tourism, transportation, and energy.…

Nature Based Solutions: Can They Help Us Stay Alive at 1.5 °C?

The global community claims to be committed to finding a solution to arresting rising global temperatures limiting global warming to well below 2 °C, preferably 1.5 °C (UNFCCC, 2022), to ensure that all life, livelihoods and the overall health and welfare of ecosystems animals and humans are secured (IPCC 2018). The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports paint a picture that shows increased intensity and frequency of climatic conditions and extreme events as emerging trends (IPCC 2018). Global warming beyond 1.5 °C will be devastating; in fact, projections show at 2 °C warming ma…

Director’s Desk: Limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees to stay alive - What does it mean for Caribbean SIDS?

As is well known, Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to recurrent multidimensional shocks. These have lasting social, economic, and environmental impacts; effects expected to become further aggravated in a world with a persistently warming climate. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbates these impacts.…

Global Warming Impacts to Freshwater Resources in Caribbean SIDS

Water, by its continuous movement within the Earth and the atmosphere is the primary medium through which climate change influences this planet’s natural, physical, chemical and biological systems and processes. Global warming is affecting seasonal rainfall variabilities, precipitation rates, and resulting in uncertainties of freshwater supplies. Fresh water including both surface and ground is a finite resource and essential to sustaining human health, economic, environmental and ecosystem services (UN 2021). The Caribbean small island developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable to the imp…

Food Security in the Caribbean - A Policy Perspective

Among the several development issues facing Caribbean SIDS, food and nutrition security has emerged as a particularly important challenge given its role in affecting the health and well-being of all of its peoples. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), (2021), as much as 67.5 per cent of the subregion’s population is currently living in moderate to severe food insecurity. This is related mainly to the cost of accessing food, as well as the quality of food accessed. This compares to a global average of 27.6 per cent.…

Inicia asistencia técnica a la Secretaría de Finanzas de Honduras en materia de apertura de datos gubernamentales

El acompañamiento se enmarca en los esfuerzos que CEPAL realiza desde hace más de una década para impulsar políticas de Gobierno Abierto en la región.…

CEPAL inicia actividades presenciales en el marco de la asistencia técnica a la Oficina Gubernamental de Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación de la República Dominicana

El acompañamiento técnico busca identificar y definir el modelo de gobernanza digital e interoperabilidad gubernamental que adoptará el país para robustecer los procesos dentro de las instituciones públicas.…

Regional Forum on Investment and Financing for Climate Action in Latin America and the Caribbean Will Be Held at ECLAC

High-level government authorities and officials from international organizations, along with representatives of the private sector, development and commercial banks and multilateral and bilateral cooperation partners, will participate in the Roundtable on Climate Finance and the Energy Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean, which will take place on September 1-2 at the central headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile. The event, which will be held using a hybrid format (in-person and virtual), is one of the fi…

CEPAL será sede de foro regional sobre inversión y financiamiento para la acción climática en América Latina y el Caribe

Altas autoridades gubernamentales y de organismos internacionales, junto a representantes del sector privado, bancos de desarrollo y comerciales y asociados en la cooperación multilateral y bilateral, participarán en la Mesa redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en América Latina y el Caribe, que se realizará el 1 y 2 de septiembre en la sede central de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) de las Naciones Unidas en Santiago, Chile. El evento, que se celebrará en formato híbrido -presencial y virtual-, es uno de los cinco Foros Regionales …

Making Progress on Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean is More Urgent than Ever

Addressing the challenges of social security systems through new social and fiscal compacts in the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean is more urgent than ever in the unfavorable and highly uncertain economic context that the region is currently living through, according to the representatives who participated in the opening session of the Second Regional Seminar on Social Development, which is taking place virtually through Thursday. The event, entitled “Social Security and the Protracted Crisis: An Opportunity to Combat Inequality in the Framework of a Welfare State in Latin America…

Avanzar en protección social en América Latina y el Caribe es más urgente que nunca

Abordar los desafíos de los sistemas de seguridad social a través de nuevos pactos sociales y fiscales en los países de América Latina y el Caribe es más urgente que nunca en el actual contexto económico desfavorable y de alta incertidumbre que vive la región, plantearon representantes que participaron en la jornada inaugural del Segundo Seminario Regional de Desarrollo Social que se celebra de forma virtual hasta el jueves. El evento, titulado “Seguridad social y la crisis prolongada: una oportunidad para combatir la desigualdad en el marco de un Estado de bienestar en América Latina y el Car…

Avançar em matéria de proteção social na América Latina e no Caribe é mais urgente do que nunca

Abordar os desafios dos sistemas de segurança social através de novos pactos sociais e fiscais nos países da América Latina e do Caribe é mais urgente do que nunca no atual contexto econômico desfavorável e de alta incerteza que vive a região, afirmaram representantes que participaram da jornada de abertura do Segundo Seminário Regional de Desenvolvimento Social realizado de forma virtual. O evento, intitulado “Segurança social e a crise prolongada: uma oportunidade para combater a desigualdade no contexto de um Estado de bem-estar na América Latina e no Caribe”, foi organizado pela Comissão E…

Revista CEPAL presenta estudios sobre efectos de la incertidumbre en el crecimiento económico, los precios de los productos básicos y la trampa del ingreso medio en América Latina y el Caribe

La incertidumbre mantiene una directa correlación con la inflación y con la volatilidad de tres variables macroeconómicas: la tasa de inflación, el producto interno bruto (PIB) y el tipo de cambio real de las economías. Así lo sostiene una investigación publicada en el más reciente número de Revista CEPAL, principal publicación académica de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe. Su edición N⁰ 137 (agosto de 2022) ya está disponible en internet con diversos análisis de destacados especialistas internacionales, en donde también se estudian los precios de los productos básicos y s…

Climate action guidelines 2022–2030: City of Belmopan, Belize

The city of Belmopan, built away from the coast during the second half of the twentieth century to ensure continuity of government functions even after severe storms, is an early example of climate adaptation. In the past 20 years, the city’s fast population growth, driven mostly by immigration, has strained services and infrastructure. Belmopan —the “garden city”— has ample green spaces and an overall negative carbon footprint, but faces challenges posed by climate change. The Climate action guidelines 2022–2030 respond to the need to address those challenges while contributing to Belize’s ov…

Economic analysis based on input-output tables: Definitions, indicators and applications for Latin America

This manual summarizes the theoretical bases of the input-output model applied in the economic analysis of countries and groups of countries (subregions). The input-output tables developed by the Regional Integration Unit of the International Trade and Integration Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be of use to government experts for conducting their own calculations and analyses, following and adapting the guidelines and recommendations contained the manual to design specific public policies. Some indicators suggested in the document include …

Palabras de Maisa Rojas, Ministra del Medio Ambiente de Chile, en evento Reconocimiento universal del derecho humano a un medio ambiente limpio, saludable y sostenible

Incertidumbre y crecimiento económico: enseñanzas de América Latina

Resumen del artículo publicado en Revista CEPAL N° 137, agosto de 2022. Autores: Daniel Aromí, Cecilia Bermúdez y Carlos Dabús.…