Revista CEPAL no. 133

Argentina’s President Advocates for Uniting Latin America and the Caribbean and Strengthening Multilateralism to Build Fairer and More Egalitarian Societies

The President of the Argentine Republic, Alberto Fernández, delivered a virtual keynote lecture this Wednesday, January 27, from the headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile, in which he advocated for the unity of Latin America and the Caribbean and for strengthening multilateralism to build fairer and more egalitarian societies. The Argentine leader spoke during a high-level event in which Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, also participated along with Ennio Vivaldi, Rector of the University of Chile. Attending the lectur…

Presidente de Argentina aboga por la unidad de América Latina y el Caribe y el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo para construir sociedades más justas e igualitarias

El Presidente de la República Argentina, Alberto Fernández, dictó este miércoles 27 de enero una conferencia magistral virtual desde la sede la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) en Santiago, Chile, en donde abogó por la unidad de América Latina y el Caribe y el fortalecimiento del multilateralismo para construir sociedades más justas e igualitarias. El Mandatario argentino expuso en un evento de alto nivel en el que intervinieron también Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, y Ennio Vivaldi, Rector de la Universidad de Chile. Asistieron a la conferencia los…

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…

Presentación del documento de posición Construir un nuevo futuro: una recuperación transformadora con igualdad y sostenibilidad

ECLAC Calls for Building a New Future in Latin America and the Caribbean through a Transformative Recovery with Equality and Sustainability

The crisis prompted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is hitting the world and the region at a time when serious problems of low growth, inequality and environmental imbalances – created by an unsustainable development pattern – were already present. Political polarization, growing rivalry, conflict and loss of confidence in democracy were signs of these structural problems. The pandemic has created the need for urgent action. That is why the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) proposes in its new position document a set of policies that responds to the gravity…

CEPAL llama a construir un nuevo futuro en América Latina y el Caribe mediante una recuperación transformadora con igualdad y sostenibilidad

La crisis provocada por la pandemia del coronavirus (COVID-19) golpea al mundo y a la región cuando ya mostraban graves problemas de bajo crecimiento, desigualdad y desequilibrios ambientales creados por un estilo de desarrollo insostenible. La polarización política, la rivalidad creciente, el conflicto y la pérdida de confianza en la democracia eran signos de estos problemas estructurales. La pandemia ha creado la necesidad de una acción urgente. Por ello, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) propone en su nuevo documento de posición un conjunto de políticas que respo…

CEPAL pede a construção de um novo futuro na América Latina e no Caribe mediante uma recuperação transformadora com igualdade e sustentabilidade

A crise provocada pela pandemia do coronavírus (COVID-19) atinge o mundo e a região quando já apresentavam graves problemas de baixo crescimento, desigualdade e desequilíbrios ambientais gerados por um estilo de desenvolvimento insustentável. A polarização política, a rivalidade crescente, o conflito e a perda de confiança na democracia eram sinais desses problemas estruturais. A pandemia criou a necessidade de uma ação urgente. Por isso, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) propõe em seu novo documento de posição um conjunto de políticas que responde à gravidade do mo…

Dialogue of ministers of foreign affairs and high-level authorities of Latin America and the Caribbean on the post-pandemic economic recovery

Remarks by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), at the dialogue of ministers of foreign affairs and high-level authorities of Latin America and the Caribbean on the post-pandemic economic recovery Thirty-eighth session of ECLAC Monday, 26 October 2020 Thank you very much Minister Rodolfo Solano. Dear Ministers of Foreign Affairs and high-level authorities of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean Friends, We are facing a real change of era with global challenges such as climate change, inequality, growing…

Diálogo de Cancilleres y de altas autoridades de América Latina y el Caribe sobre la recuperación económica pos-COVID-19 Trigésimo octavo período de sesiones de la CEPAL

Palabras de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, en el Diálogo de Cancilleres y de altas autoridades de América Latina y el Caribe sobre la recuperación económica pos-COVID-19 Trigésimo octavo período de sesiones de la CEPAL Lunes 26 de octubre, 2020 Muchas gracias Ministro Rodolfo Solano Estimadas y estimados Ministros de Relaciones Exteriores y altas autoridades de los países de America Latina y el Caribe Amigas y amigos, Estamos ante un verdadero cambio de época con desafíos globales tales como el cambio climático, la desigualdad, las crecientes asimetrías entre p…

Report of the twenty-eighth session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee

Overview of energy innovation investments in Brazil: data for an energy big push

Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations has been developing the Big Push for Sustainability, a renewed approach to support the efforts of the countries of the region to design more sustainable development models, by coordinating policies to promote investments that will transform existing models. The ECLAC office in Brasilia and the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), in conjunction …

The use of technology and innovative approaches in disaster and risk management: a characterization of Caribbean countries’ experiences

The application of technologies, research, development, promotion of innovative approaches and local knowledge to confront complex issues posed by hazards are important components of managing disaster risks and guiding informed decision-making. Hence commitments to support and enhance access to technologies and to foster innovative approaches to risk reduction, preparedness and resilient recovery are essential requirements for the management of current and future disasters in the Caribbean subregion. Considering the importance of Disaster and Risk Management (DRM), the aim of this study is to …

Nuevo número de Revista CEPAL analiza la macroeconomía, la cooperación financiera y la política fiscal con miras a una nueva estrategia de desarrollo regional

La cooperación financiera internacional frente a la crisis económica latinoamericana, así como un estudio sobre los conflictos sociales en el ámbito de los recursos naturales, y un indicador de eficiencia recaudatoria del impuesto al valor agregado y del impuesto a la renta del Ecuador, son algunos de los temas principales que aborda el nuevo número de Revista CEPAL, disponible desde hoy en internet. En su edición N⁰ 131 (agosto 2020), la principal publicación académica del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas incluye en total 11 artículos de destacados especialistas y profesores internac…

Performance indicators associated with low-carbon energy technologies in Brazil: Evidence for an energy big push

Today, Brazil and many countries around the world are seeking to stimulate economic recovery and improve people’s quality of life. In this context, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) of the United Nations has been developing the Big Push for Sustainability, a renewed approach to support the efforts of the countries of the region to design more sustainable development models, by coordinating policies to promote investments that will transform existing models. The ECLAC office in Brasilia and the Center for Strategic Studies and Management (CGEE), in conjunction …

Indicadores de desempenho associados a tecnologias energéticas de baixo carbono no Brasil: evidências para um grande impulso energético

A conjuntura atual do Brasil e dos países no mundo todo é marcada pela busca da recuperação do dinamismo econômico e da qualidade de vida das pessoas. Nesse contexto, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas vem desenvolvendo o Big Push para a Sustentabilidade, uma abordagem renovada para apoiar os países da região na construção de estilos de desenvolvimento mais sustentáveis, por meio da coordenação de políticas para promover investimentos transformadores desses estilos. O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília e o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE)…

Overview of energy innovation investments in Brazil: data for an energy big push

A conjuntura atual do Brasil e dos países no mundo todo é marcada pela busca da recuperação do dinamismo econômico e da qualidade de vida das pessoas. Nesse contexto, a Comissão Econômica para a América Latina e o Caribe (CEPAL) das Nações Unidas vem desenvolvendo o Big Push para a Sustentabilidade, uma abordagem renovada para apoiar os países da região na construção de estilos de desenvolvimento mais sustentáveis, por meio da coordenação de políticas para promover investimentos transformadores desses estilos. O Escritório da CEPAL em Brasília e o Centro de Gestão e Estudos Estratégicos (CGEE)…

La emergencia del cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe

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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…

The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action?

This book presents the results of more than a decade of work carried out by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) on the economics of climate change. It analyses the conclusive global data and the impact of climate change in the region, examining sectors such as agriculture, health, transport and energy. In particular, it addresses the effects of climate change on the two most vulnerable subregions, Central America and the Caribbean, and gives an account of the agreements reached in the region to tackle the problem of global warming. The book discusses the advance…