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Report on maritime transport and the environment for Latin America

1 Oct 2007 | Publicación

This report presents information on the environmental impact of vessels during their general operation. It is shown that the emissions from vessels can substantially contribute to local air quality problems over land and also impact the climate change process. Up to now, the contribution of the maritime sector to air quality problems in Latin American and Caribbean coastal cities has received little or no attention. Studies for the United States and Europe show that the contribution of this sector may however be significant. Given the persistence of air quality problems in Latin America, it ap…

Policy considerations for sustainable transportation in three Caribbean small island developing States: options for improving land transportation efficiency. Barbados, the British Virgin Islands and Jamaica

27 Feb 2023 | Publicación

As the Caribbean subregion seeks to implement strategies for meeting its obligations under the Paris Agreement, the sustainable development of its land transportation subsector has emerged as a significant challenge. This relates to both the need to reduce green house gas emissions, for which the subsector is a major emitter, as well as the necessity for reducing its overall dependence on imported fossil energy. While several policy initiatives have sought to address these issues, the evidence of growing land transportation problems now motivates a closer examination of challenges in the subse…

Director’s Desk: Artificial Intelligence for Caribbean sustainable development

1 Dic 2023 | Publicación

2023 saw Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available to the general public, leading to the generation of new works of art, songs, text, and computer code. This explosion in new outputs has led to much excitement around AI’s potential, but also brought to the forefront concerns about countries and communities being left behind, and the technology’s potential to harm individuals and societies. This issue of FOCUS magazine discusses the potential impact of AI on the Caribbean, and avenues to develop tailored AI policies, governance systems, and to engage with AI issues at the int…

Inauguración de la quinta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

7 Mar 2022 | Discurso

Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en la inauguración de la quinta reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible Lunes 7 de marzo, 2022 Excelentísimo señor Carlos Alvarado, presidente de la República de Costa Rica, Querida Amina Mohammed, Vicesecretaria General de las Naciones Unidas, Estimado Rodolfo Solano, ministro de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto de Costa Rica, Señoras y señores cancilleres y vicecancilleres, Estimadas autoridades de los Estados miembros de la CEPAL, Representantes del cuerpo diplomático, Cole…

Clausura de la octava reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

4 Abr 2025 | Discurso

Estimado Embajador Jorge Félix Rubio, Director General para Asuntos Económicos del Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Perú, en su calidad de Presidente del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible, Distinguidas ministras, ministros y representantes de los países, autoridades nacionales y cuerpo diplomático, Estimados y estimadas colegas de los organismos, fondos y programas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Estimados representantes de la sociedad civil, de los jóvenes, de la academia y del sector privado, Colegas de la CEPAL …

Clausura de la Séptima Reunión del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible

18 Abr 2024 | Discurso

Estimada Sra. Laura Fernández Delgado, Ministra de Planificación Nacional y Política Económica de Costa Rica, en su calidad de Vicepresidenta del Foro de los Países de América Latina y el Caribe sobre el Desarrollo Sostenible Distinguidos delegados, representantes de los países, Amigos y amigas de los organismos, fondos y programas del sistema de las Naciones Unidas, Estimados y estimadas Coordinadores Residentes, Estimados Representantes de la sociedad civil, de los jóvenes, de la academia y el sector privado, Colegas de la CEPAL, Estamos terminando hoy nuestra cita anual en la q…

HLPF Side Event: Global Energy Interconnectivity and Transition for SDGs

10 Jul 2024 | Discurso

Good afternoon. Dear colleagues of the Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO). Dear Executive Secretaries of the UN regional commissions. Ministers and distinguished guests. It is my pleasure to be with you in this event and this panel on innovation and impetus on global energy interconnectivity. I must begin by congratulating China for the Global Energy Interconnection (GEI) initiative and GEIDCO for your leadership in promoting this initiative, creating strong partnerships with all the co-organizing organizations of this event, and many othe…

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