Disaster displacement and environmental migration are among the most serious humanitarian challenges facing the Caribbean. As a subregion of small island developing States (SIDS) which are vulnerable and prone to extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change, the Caribbean is constantly faced with population displacement resulting from these events. Individuals experience these migration processes uniquely on account of their gender-specific inequalities, vulnerabilities, and access to resources and opportunities. It is critical to understand how the consequences of environmental mi…
The Caribbean subregion is exceptionally vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. Vulnerability is a key multidimensional concept at the heart of resilience building, relating to each country’s multiple spatial and socioeconomic risks and conditions. In fact, due to its geographical location and concentration of population and activities in low-lying coastal areas, the Caribbean is the second most hazard-prone region in the world...Moreover, impacts of extreme weather events on Caribbean small economies are of national proportions. For example, in the hurricane s…
Este documento ilustra la situación de especial vulnerabilidad que atraviesan las trabajadoras domésticas en América Latina y el Caribe, poniendo en relieve los impactos de la actual crisis provocada por el COVID-19. A su vez, describe las medidas impulsadas por los actores sociales e instituciones en países de la región, y visibiliza cuanto falta aún para garantizar los derechos laborales de las trabajadoras domésticas.
Finalmente, se presentan una serie de recomendaciones para el diseño de acciones que mitiguen el impacto de la crisis sanitaria, económica y social para las trabajadoras domés…
Este documento ilustra a situação de especial vulnerabilidade que atravessam as trabalhadoras domésticas na América Latina e no Caribe, destacando os impactos da atual crise provocada pelo COVID-19. Por sua vez, descreve as medidas impulsionadas pelos atores sociais e instituições nos países da região, dando visibilidade à questão de quanto ainda falta para que os direitos laborais das trabalhadoras domésticas sejam garantidos.
Finalmente, é apresenta uma série de recomendações para o desenvolvimento de ações que mitiguem o impacto da crise sanitária, econômica e social para as trabalhadoras d…
This paper will contend that the post-2015 development agenda presents a major opportunity for Caribbean countries to reverse decades of lagging economic performance and make the transition to balanced, holistic, and people-centred growth and development.
The MDGs, while valuable in promoting gains in poverty reduction, health, education, nutrition, and maternal well-being were not tailored to the growth and development needs of the region. This can now be changed by a post-2015 development agenda which goes beyond improving the welfare of citizens by meeting basic needs and enhancing access t…
El Anuario estadístico de América Latina y el Caribe responde a las demandas de los usuarios que requieren información estadística confiable y rigurosa para el análisis de la situación económica, social y ambiental de la región.
La estructura de la presente edición del Anuario estadístico es similar a la de 2010, ya que no se han introducido modificaciones importantes en términos de contenidos o diseño.
El Anuario tiene cuatro capítulos. En el primero se presentan los indicadores demográficos y sociales, y se refleja el esfuerzo especial realizado para incluir la dimensión de género en la info…
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