Sustainable development, the basis of the new international development agenda, is a deceptively simple notion that in fact reflects a complex balance struck between different perspectives on the interplay between the environment and economic and social development.
The concept of sustainable development was the brainchild of the Brundtland Commission, set up by the United Nations General Assembly in 1983. The Commission’s report, Our Common Future (1987) defined sustainable development as “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations t…
27 - 29 de Octubre de 2015
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Evento (Intergovernmental meetings)
The second meeting of the Negotiating Committee will take place on 27 to 29 October 2015 in Panama City. The purpose of this meeting is to negotiate the substantive content of the regional instrument. The negotiations will focus on the preamble and articles 1 to 10 of the preliminary document prepared by ECLAC at the request of countries, using as a basis the text compiled by the Presiding Officers, which includes the language proposals sent by countries by 31 August 2015.…
27 - 29 de Octubre de 2015
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Evento (Reuniones intergubernamentales)
La segunda reunión del Comité de Negociación tuvo lugar del 27 al 29 de octubre de 2015 en la Ciudad de Panamá. El objeto de esta reunión fue negociar aspectos sustantivos del instrumento regional. La negociación se centró en el preámbulo y los artículos 1 a 10 del documento preliminar elaborado por la CEPAL y se desarrolló sobre la base del texto compilado por la Mesa Directiva que integra las propuestas de texto relativas a dicho documento preliminar enviadas por los países al 31 de agosto de 2015.…
27 - 29 de Octubre de 2015
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Evento (Reuniões intergovernamentais)
La segunda reunión del Comité de Negociación tuvo lugar del 27 al 29 de octubre de 2015 en la Ciudad de Panamá. El objeto de esta reunión fue negociar aspectos sustantivos del instrumento regional. La negociación se centró en el preámbulo y los artículos 1 a 10 del documento preliminar elaborado por la CEPAL y se desarrolló sobre la base del texto compilado por la Mesa Directiva que integra las propuestas de texto relativas a dicho documento preliminar enviadas por los países al 31 de agosto de 2015.…
9 - 11 de Septiembre de 2015
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
The workshop will bring together designated national authorities (DNAs), national focal points (NFPs) and mitigation experts from the region, as well as CDM project developers and representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations and international organizations.…
24 - 25 de Junio de 2015
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
ECLAC subregional headquarters will facilitate the consideration of Caribbean sustainable development goals (SDGs) at a technical meeting of key stakeholders including intergovernmental organizations and civil society.…
24 - 25 de Junio de 2015
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
The development of a regional sustainable development goal (SDG) framework for the Caribbean must recognize the medium term challenges facing the region and the potential opportunities over the long term. The overall objective of this symposium is to identify a set of goals, among the SDGs, that are necessary to address the sustainable development needs of the Caribbean. More specifically, it is intended to highlight and raise awareness of the challenges being faced by these countries in pursuing sustainable development and provide a rationale for their choice and a reflection o…
15 de Marzo de 2015, 05:25 - 14:25
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
Caribbean experts will meet in Saint Lucia on Sunday 15 March 2015, to discuss strategies for implementing the Sids Accelerated Modalities for Action (SAMOA) Pathway in the region.…
29 de Abril de 2015, 06:05 - 14:05
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Evento (Meetings and technical symposiums)
The Caribbean’s perspective on integrating the SIDS Accelerated Modalities for Action (SAMOA) Pathway into the Sustainable Development Goals and the Post 2015 Development Agenda will be discussed.…
5 de Junio de 2015, 06:25 - 12:25
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Evento (Cultural activities)
ECLAC Caribbean staff members worked side by side with communities in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to protect and preserve the local environmental heritage, in a special commemoration of the United Nations World Environment Day 2015.…
Resultados
By the end of the project, national governments shall have new and/or innovative mechanisms for financing projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy and will be able to design and finance mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions.
In this regard, it is expected that Caribbean countries will have increased capacity to utilize new concepts, strategies and mechanisms for the formulation of projects in energy efficiency and renewable energy.
It is also foreseen that context-related, Caribbean mechanisms for promotion of energy efficiency will be strengthened throughout the region.
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7 de Septiembre de 2015, 05:45 - 16:00
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Evento (Reuniones y seminarios técnicos)
El seminario convoca a responsables de política pública, asesores, y expertos investigadores que estén familiarizados con los retos interrelacionados entre el medio ambiente, el desarrollo sostenible, instrumentos económicos y fiscales ambientales. Se espera que entre los participantes y expertos compartan sus opiniones y experiencias en materia del diseño y la implementación de instrumentos de política pública en estos temas.…
19 - 20 de Marzo de 2015
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Evento (Committee of the Whole)
The thirtieth session of the Committee of the Whole has been convened by the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Government of Peru, pursuant to resolution 687(XXXV), adopted by ECLAC. In resolution 687(XXXV), ECLAC “recognizes that the session of the Commission is an important forum for regional discussion for advancing the discussions on the regional vision with respect to the post-2015 development agenda and the sustainable development goals and requests the secretariat, in accordance with General Assembly resolution 67/290, to …
19 - 20 de Marzo de 2015
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Evento (Comité Plenario)
El trigésimo período de sesiones del Comité Plenario ha sido convocado por la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y el Gobierno del Perú, en virtud de la
resolución 687(XXXV) aprobada por la CEPAL. En efecto, en la resolución 687(XXXV), la CEPAL “valora el período de sesiones de la Comisión como un espacio importante para llevar adelante los
diálogos sobre la visión regional respecto de la agenda para el desarrollo después de 2015 y los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible y solicita a la Secretaría que, en virtud de la resolución 67/290 de la As…
Naciones Unidas