The present level of intra-regional trade of Latin America and the Caribbean in relation to their total exports is still low when compared to the peak of 21.1% registered in 1997, despite its rebound in 2003 and continued recovery into 2004. While this trade holds a high potential for future growth, there are a series of problems to be addressed in order for regional integration to continue on the paths of recovery and deep integration. The countries in the region should keep working on the constraints that its regional integration process continues to suffer from the persistence of non-tariff…
Foreword The 1990s were unquestionably a time of transition and reorientation in several aspects of Latin America and the Caribbean's economic, social and political development. As in any period with these characteristics, the effects of long-standing processes mingled and interacted with incipient change. When the decade ended, ECLAC wished to contribute to the evaluation of the main events that marked the consolidation of reform in the region, recognizing of course that the speed of progress varied from country to country and from sector to sector. This publication offers an analysis of…
Resumen Las migraciones, fenómeno humano constitutivo de la sociedad latinoamericana, son otro severo desafío que enfrenta la región. Por un lado, muestran las contradicciones y el grado desigual de desarrollo de las sociedades que viven en el continente, desnudando las dificultades de miles de ciudadanos para lograr una vida acorde a sus expectativas en el lugar donde nacieron y crecieron. Por otro lado, implican una constelación de nuevos problemas sociales, legales y culturales, para los que buena parte de las políticas públicas tradicionales no estaba preparada: nuevos desafíos de integra…
Summary The original aim of this study was to serve as an input for the Regional Preparatory Conference of Latin America and the Caribbean for the World Summit on Sustainable Development, which took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 23 and 24 October 2001. This document was produced by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). In preparing the study, national preparatory activities and inputs from subregional meetings were taken int…
Documento elaborado en el marco de la Conferencia Regional de América Latina y el Caribe preparatoria de la Cumbre Mundial sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible (Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica, 2002), Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, 23 y 24 de octubre de 2001…
27 de Agosto de 2024, 05:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
This is a side event of the twenty-third meeting of the Executive Committee of the SCA-ECLAC. The objective of the seminar is to share innovations from the 2020 census round and lessons learned from the perspective of directors of national statistical offices. It seeks to contribute to the planning of the 2030 census round, enhancing lessons learned and capacities acquired in light of the results and challenges.…
27 de Agosto de 2024, 05:00 - 14:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
Este es un evento paralelo de la vigesimotercera reunión del Comité Ejecutivo de la CEA-CEPAL. El objetivo del seminario es compartir innovaciones de la ronda 2020 de censos y lecciones aprendidas desde la perspectiva de directores de oficinas nacionales de estadística. Busca contribuir a la planificación de los censos 2030, potenciando aprendizajes y capacidades adquiridas a la luz de los resultados y desafíos.…
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