Daños causados por el movimiento telúrico en México y sus repercusiones sobre la economía del país = Dommages causés par le tremblement de terre au Mexique et ses repercussions sur l'économie nationale = Damage caused by the Mexican earthquake...

Presenta una caracterizacion del desastre, y acciones emprendidas por las autoridades; estimaciones sobre la magnitud y alcance de los danos; un analisis de las probables repercusiones sobre las tendencias que ya marcaban la evolucion de la economia mexicana; y algunas apreciaciones sobre la forma en que la comunidad internacional puede apoyar a Mexico en las tareas de reconstruccion.…

Regional implementation meeting on access rights and sustainable development in the Caribbean region and workshop on climate change, natural disasters and coastal vulnerability

Reunión sobre la implementación de los derechos de acceso y desarrollo sostenible en el Caribe y taller sobre cambio climático, desastres naturales y vulnerabilidad costera

The working language of the meeting will be English.…

Reunião sobre a implementação dos direitos de acesso e desenvolvimento sustentável no Caribe e oficina sobre mudança climática, desastres naturais e vulnerabilidade costeira

Seventeenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development Cooperation Committee

“There is no question that the Caribbean is shouldering an unsustainable debt burden which compromises the capacity of the economies for sustained growth and restricts the options available to governments to introduce important social and welfare programmes” the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Alicia Bárcena, said via video conference in opening the 17th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC)…

XVII Reunión del Comité de Monitoreo del Comité de Desarrollo y Cooperación del Caribe

Primer curso internacional La Economía del Cambio Climático e Impactos Sociales: Métodos y Técnicas de Análisis

El cambio climático es, sin duda, uno de los desafíos más importantes que enfrenta la humanidad durante este siglo. La magnitud de sus impactos en las actividades económicas y sociales, en los ecosistemas y sus orígenes globales lo convierten en un tema de alcance planetario donde su posible solución requiere la participación organizada del conjunto de los gobiernos nacionales, de la sociedad civil y de diversas instituciones y organismos internacionales.…

Planning for Disaster Risk Management & Disaster Assessment Methodology in the context of the 2030 Development Agenda and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals

ECLAC and the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) have convened a four-day training course in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, to improve the ability of policymakers from eight Caribbean countries to prepare for disasters and to assess their effects and impacts.…

Regional Workshop: Public Policies for Disaster Risk Management

The workshop seeks to learn more about Colombia's experience in the design, construction and implementation of municipal and departmental public policies related to climate change and to disaster risk.…

Taller regional: Políticas públicas ante el riesgo de desastres

El taller buscó conocer más de cerca la experiencia de Colombia en el diseño, construcción e implementación de políticas públicas municipales y departamentales ante el cambio climático y el riesgo de desastres socionaturales.…

Reunión de expertos sobre inversión pública, cambio climático, gestión de riesgos y sostenibilidad

Este evento hace parte de las actividades que CEPAL realiza como una de las agencias implementadoras del componente Gobernanza Climática del Programa EUROCLIMA+.…

Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres por Eventos Extremos y por Conductas Humanas, Ciudades Resilientes (IGGRD)

Resultados Al terminar el proyecto se espera que las ciudades seleccionadas cuenten con un plan para mejorar la gestión del riesgo de desastres y que los gobiernos locales hayan generado estrategias para reducir su vulnerabilidad ante amenazas naturales y técnicas.…

Financing and Planning for Disaster Risk Management in Caribbean Small Islands Developing States

The Caribbean is considered one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world. Indeed, the financial impact of disasters such as hurricanes on Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is invariably several times greater than their gross domestic product (GDP). Governments of the subregion therefore must continue to seek innovative approaches to mobilize both domestic and external sources to finance their sustainable development and resilience efforts.…

Technical Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in support of Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

This workshop is the second of a two-part series and is designed for technical officers responsible for GIS and application developers supporting DRM.…

Policy Issues towards effective Applications of Geospatial Technologies and Data in Disaster Risk Management (DRM)

This workshop is the first of a two-part series and is designed for senior technical officers having responsibilities in selecting and using technologies to support DRM.…

Grenada: National workshop on generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Grenada is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…