In light of the high debt burden impacting Caribbean economies ECLAC has been pursuing an initiative designed to reduce the debt burden and advance sustainable development. The strategy has evolved over time and there is now agreement on an approach designed to bring financial resources to the Caribbean for resilience building while still emphasizing the importance of debt reduction. To address resilience and development financing, ECLAC proposes the establishment of a Caribbean Resilience Facility to be housed at a reputable financial institution. Such a facility would be capitalised by donor…
The Caribbean region is prone to disasters due to its geographic location. The exposures and resulting impacts of these disasters are aggravated by persistent social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. Compounded with the region’s current dependence on imported fossil fuels and financial constraints, this study seeks to stimulate discussions around the complementarity of energy with every societal sector as well as its links with disaster risk management, and promote government-wide management that integrates energy policies, disaster management and climate change impacts.…
The Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Accelerated Modalities of Action Pathway (hereafter referred to as the SAMOA Pathway) was adopted in 2014 at the United Nations Third International Conference on SIDS. The SAMOA Pathway builds on the 1994 Barbados Programme of Action for SIDS (BPOA) and the 2005 Mauritius Strategy of Implementation (MSI) for the Further Implementation of the BPOA. This document is a synthesis on the Caribbean Region- SAMOA Pathway Midterm Review Report prepared by ECLAC and in support of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 72/217.…
High energy costs and fossil fuel dependency contribute to dampening Caribbean competitiveness and potential growth. In this scenario, energy efficiency has the potential to reduce energy consumption, ensure an adequate supply of energy, increase energy security, reduce negative environmental impacts and, at the global level, reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. However, it is important to have a clear understanding of macro energy sector conditions before implementing energy efficiency policies. In this study, we describe and compare energy efficiency trends in four countries in the Caribbea…
En la actividad, la comisión regional de las Naciones Unidas destacó que la discusión sobre la política fiscal verde en el contexto de la economía del cambio climático es importante para afrontar las desigualdades que sufre la región.…
Esta publicación es producto de la Comunidad de práctica sobre seguros agropecuarios y gestión integral de riesgos en el marco del programa de trabajo conjunto entre los Ministerios de Agricultura de los países miembros del Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC) del Sistema de la Integración Centroamericana (SICA) y la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), en coordinación con la Secretaría Ejecutiva del CAC y su Grupo técnico de cambio climático y gestión integral de riesgos.…
Competitiveness and its determinants: a systemic analysis for developing countries / Victor Medeiros, Lucas Gonçalves Godoi and Evandro Camargos Teixeira .-- The gross domestic product (GDP) shares of the agriculture sector and the hydrocarbon and mining sector in the countries of South America between 1960 and 2014 / Pedro Henrique de Abreu Paiva and Carlos José Caetano Bacha .-- Green jobs in Argentina: opportunities to move forward with the environmental and social agenda / Christoph Ernst, Ana Sofía Rojo Brizuela and Daniele Epifanio .-- Income elasticities and inequality of poverty in urb…
The Argentine economy has been becoming greener because of a new political orientation, international commitments (the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development) and private sector initiatives. This transition is having economic and social impacts. The aim of the present article is to determine the potential of the economy to create green jobs that protect workers and the environment. In 2015, 7% of formal jobs were green and presented better average employment conditions than the rest. They were predominantly in goods production and the provision of urban services, such …
La economía argentina se vuelve más verde por una nueva orientación política, resultado del cambio climático, de los compromisos internacionales (Protocolo de Paris, Agenda 2030) y de las iniciativas privadas. Esta transición tiene impactos económicos y sociales. Este estudio quiere identificar el potencial de la economía para crear empleo verde, que protege al ambiente y al trabajador.
En 2015, el 7% de los empleos formales son verdes y, en promedio, presentan mejores condiciones laborales. Predominan en actividades de producción de bienes y servicios urbanos, como saneamiento y transporte. L…
El cambio climático constituye la principal amenaza al pleno ejercicio de los derechos humanos. Conforme a los estándares internacionales de derechos humanos, la acción climática debe tener en cuenta y asegurar el respeto, la protección y la realización de los derechos de todas las personas, en particular las más vulnerables.
En los países de América Latina y el Caribe se han realizado notables avances en la incorporación de una perspectiva de derechos humanos a la acción climática. Con esta publicación conjunta, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Oficina del Al…
Climate change represents the foremost threat to the full exercise of human rights today. In accordance with international human rights standards, climate action must be guided by and ensure the respect for and the protection and fulfilment of the human rights of all persons, particularly the most vulnerable.
The countries of Latin America and the Caribbean have made significant strides in incorporating a human rights-based approach into climate action. In this joint publication, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commi…
Climate change represents a tangible threat to the full and effective exercise of human rights, and its effects are disproportionately more acute in countries and population segments that are already at a disadvantage, according to the book Climate Change and Human Rights: Contributions from and for Latin America and the Caribbean (Spanish only, English version forthcoming) published jointly by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).
The document was presented on Monday, December 9 in t…
El cambio climático constituye una amenaza tangible al pleno y efectivo ejercicio de los derechos humanos y sus efectos se acentúan de manera desproporcionada en los países y segmentos de la población que ya se encuentran en desventaja, advierte el libro Cambio climático y derechos humanos: contribuciones desde y para América Latina y el Caribe publicado en conjunto por la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) y la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (ACNUDH).
El documento fue presentado el lunes 9 de diciembre en el marco de la 25…
A mudança climática constitui uma ameaça tangível ao pleno e efetivo exercício dos direitos humanos e seus efeitos se acentuam de maneira desproporcional nos países e segmentos da população que já se encontram em desvantagem, adverte o livro Mudança climática e direitos humanos: contribuições desde e para a América Latina e o Caribe, publicado em conjunto pela Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) e o Escritório do Alto Comissariado das Nações Unidas para os Direitos Humanos (ACNUDH).
O documento foi apresentado no dia 9 de dezembro no âmbito da 25ª Conferência das Partes…