Climate change and environmental legislation in support of the delivery of the new Programme of Action for SIDS

This side event will take place at the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS-4). Convened by the Parliamentary Observatory on Climate Change and Just Transition (OPCC), it will discuss how robust legal frameworks can unlock climate finance for building resilience and enhancing institutional capacities in Caribbean SIDS. The event will also explore ways the OPCC can collaborate to bolster environmental and climate change legislation in the region.…

The economics of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean: Paradoxes and challenges. Overview for 2014

El actual estilo de desarrollo mundial no es sostenible debido a su impacto simultáneo en las condiciones económicas, sociales y ambientales, que se refleja plenamente en el desafío del cambio climático. El cambio climático, originado fundamentalmente por las emisiones de origen antropogénico, produce modificaciones ya discernibles en el clima, tales como el aumento de la temperatura media global, las alteraciones en los patrones de precipitación, el alza del nivel del mar, la reducción de la criósfera y los cambios en los patrones de los eventos climáticos extremos. Los avances en los proceso…

Saint Kitts and Nevis: 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). Saint Kitts and Nevis is no exception. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

Hacia la COP27: Foros Regionales sobre Iniciativas Climáticas para Financiar la Acción Climática y los ODS Mesa Redonda sobre el financiamiento climático y la transición energética en ALC

En preparación para la COP27, el sistema de las Naciones Unidas, aprovechando su poder de convocatoria, red de expertos y personas influyentes a nivel regional, se asociará con la Presidencia egipcia entrante de la COP27 y los paladines de alto nivel de cambio climático de la ONU para la COP26 y la COP27 para organizar una serie de cinco foros regionales “Hacia la COP27. En este evento se analizarán algunos ejes prioritarios para la región y sus oportunidades de inversión, como la transición energética, la electromovilidad, los minerales estratégicos y la resiliencia de los pequeños Estados in…

Distributional implications of climate change and policy recommendations for an inclusive, just and sustainable transition

Inequality, both among and within countries, is a significant barrier to transitioning to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies. This is especially true in regions like Latin America and the Caribbean, where high levels of structural inequality persist. The multiple dimensions of inequality include differences in carbon footprints and varying vulnerabilities to climate impacts. Developing nations are disproportionately affected by climate change because of their reduced capacity to cope with its impacts owing to their economic structures, poor access to basic services and geography. A mix …

Information meeting: Caribbean relevant climate change and disasters indicators for evidence-based sustainable development policies

In this informative meeting, it will discuss, among other, the presentation a draft concept note of a potential project on climate change and disasters indicators production.…

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

Organized by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Department of the Environment, Ministry of Health, Wellness & The Environment and Statistic Division of Antigua and Barbuda (Ministry of Finance and Corporate Governance) in the framework of the Development Account 12 project.…

Policy Brief: Planning for resilience: an integrated approach to tackle climate change in the Caribbean

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…

Belize: National workshop on generating climate change and disaster indicators for policy decision-making

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Belize 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.…

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.…

UNFCCC regional workshop for Latin America and the Caribbean region on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs)

Establishing NAMAs as a robust instrument for pre and post 2020 climate actions.…

Caribbean activities related to measuring environment, climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

This is a side-event of the Eleventh meeting of the Statistical Conference of the Americas of ECLAC, organized by the Statistics Division of ECLAC. Experiences related to indicators produced or developed by countries of the subregion will be presented, as well as progress in the production of a resilience database for the Caribbean subregion.…

Dominica: 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). Dominica is no exception. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

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

Organized by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Ministry of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science Technology, in the framework of the Development Account 12 project.…

The carbon footprint of ECLAC subregional headquarters for the Caribbean: Moving towards a climate neutral strategy

A modelling framework for assessing the economic impact of climate change in the Caribbean

The eclac-Climate Impacts Assessment Model (CIAM) is a modelling platform that has been created to assess the economic consequences of climate change in the Caribbean. The model can be freely accessed, downloaded and even modified. The version available is a full-fledged model which can readily be used to conduct simulation exercises. This paper provides a general description of the model and an illustrative simulation exercise. Our results from this exercise highlight the fact that the Caribbean is a highly vulnerable region where climate change is expected to generate sizeable and negative e…

The rise of green bonds: Financing for development in Latin America and the Caribbean

The 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals present a unique opportunity to promote new instruments and innovative mechanisms for financing social and production development in Latin America and the Caribbean. “Green bonds” are an example of alternative financial instruments becoming increasingly available to investors. This report examines the growing green bond market, with emphasis on Latin America and the Caribbean.…

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

Organized by Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the General Bureau of Statistics (GBS) of Suriname, in the framework of the Development Account 12 project.…

The new era of carbon accounting: issues and implications for Latin American and Caribbean exports

This paper focuses on the recent trends of private and unilateral efforts to account for the carbon emissions of traded goods, with the objective of identifying possible risks and opportunities for Latin American and Caribbean exporters. It presents a description of the ongoing initiatives, standards and proposed legislation that are relevant to the discussion. It follows this by identifying the shortfalls and challenges of carbon footprinting, and the implications for Latin American and Caribbean export competitiveness. Finally it provides policy suggestions for the region, assuming the growi…

Caribbean in Brief: an information document for Caribbean Small Island Developing States

This brief is intended to provide general information on the upcoming United Nations Ocean Conference on scaling up ocean actions based on science and innovation for the implementation of Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goal 14 (SDG 14), with a view to stimulating more active, engaged participation of the Caribbean in the discussions. The United Nations Ocean Conference will be co-chaired by Kenya and Portugal, and hosted by the Government of Portugal in Lisbon, during 2021. The objective of this conference is consistent with the 2017 UN General Assembly proclamation on the Decade of Oce…