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GIZ final assessment workshop
8 September 2016 | News

Saint Lucia discusses transition of public vehicles to electric and hybrid
ECLAC and GIZ convene meeting to assess the impact of the project entitled “Sustainable Energy in the Caribbean: Reducing the Carbon Footprint in the Caribbean through the Promotion of Energy Efficiency (EE) and the Use of Renewable Energy (RE) Technologies”.
Quito, Ecuador.
1 September 2016 | News

ECLAC Coordinates Regional Report on Urbanization and Development Ahead of Habitat III
Ecuador will host the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development on October 17-20.
26 August 2016 | Press Release

Alicia Bárcena: Participation by Civil Society is Fundamental to Achieving Better Governance of Natural Resources

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary spoke at a meeting of Open Government Partnership in Mexico City.
12 August 2016 | Press Release

Santiago, Chile, will Host New Round of Negotiations for Regional Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters
In the Dominican Republic, delegates from 22 Latin American and Caribbean countries closed the Fourth meeting of the negotiating committee on Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development.
9 August 2016 | Press Release

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Boost Progress towards a Regional Agreement on Environmental Matters

The fourth meeting of the negotiating committee on Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development began today in the Dominican Republic.
2 August 2016 | Press Release

Climate Change Threatens the Basis of Food Security in Latin America and the Caribbean: Agriculture
According to a report by FAO, ECLAC and ALADI, climate change will affect crop yields, local economies and food security in Northeastern Brazil, Central America and parts of the Andean region.
1 de August de 2016 | Speech

Reunión de trabajo para avanzar en la implementación del Plan para la Seguridad Alimentaria, Nutrición y Erradicación del Hambre 2025 de la CELAC
Palabras de Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL.
Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL, en la inauguración de la reunión de trabajo en Santiago de los Caballeros.
1 de August de 2016 | News

CEPAL reafirma su apoyo a la CELAC para la erradicación del hambre en la región
Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto del organismo regional, participó en reunión de trabajo en Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana.
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29 July 2016 | Announcement

Fourth Round of Negotiations for Agreement on the Application of Principle 10 in Environmental Matters Will Be Held in Dominican Republic
Meeting to make progress to reach a regional instrument on rights of access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters will be held on August 9-12 in Santo Domingo.
De izquierda a derecha, Simon Upton (OCDE), Joseluis Samaniego (CEPAL), Pablo Badenier (Ministro del Medio Ambiente de Chile) y Marcelo Mena (Subsecretario del Medio Ambiente).
21 de July de 2016 | News

CEPAL y OCDE presentan evaluación ambiental de Chile con 54 recomendaciones para un desarrollo más sostenible
El informe fue presentado en la sede del organismo regional de las Naciones Unidas con la presencia del Ministro del Medio Ambiente, Pablo Badenier, y del Subsecretario de esa cartera, Marcelo Mena.
20 July 2016 | Press Release

Worldwide Extraction of Materials Triples in Four Decades, Intensifying Climate Change and Air Pollution

Richest countries consume on average 10 times as many materials as world’s poorest, according to a new report by the United Nations Environment Programme-hosted International Resource Panel (IRP).
19 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC: A New Governance of Natural Resources is Needed for Compliance with the 2030 Agenda
The organization’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented in New York an initiative to create a Regional Centre for Governance of Natural Resources in Latin America and the Caribbean.
19 July 2016 | News

Dominica is CARICOM forerunner in renewable energy use, latest ECLAC report reveals
In the wake of the 2008 – 2011 financial crisis, and recognizing that its dependency on fossil energy increased its vulnerability to supply and price fluctuations, Dominica decided to pursue sustainable energy strategies that support the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.
11 de July de 2016 | Speech

Seminario/Taller La Minería, los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible y la Democracia Ambiental en los Países Andinos
Palabras de Bienvenida de Antonio Prado, Secretario Ejecutivo Adjunto de la CEPAL.
Foto del seminario
11 de July de 2016 | News

Democracias más participativas y transparentes son requisito para reducir desigualdades y proteger el planeta
Autoridades y expertos debaten en seminario en la CEPAL sobre la minería, el desarrollo sostenible y la democracia ambiental en los países andinos.
1 July 2016 | Press Release

ECLAC Presents Study on Cooperation in Fishing Matters to Presidents of the Pacific Alliance
The Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, shared the main results of a research being developed by the United Nations organization with the bloc’s Heads of State.
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21 June 2016 | News

Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development Will Follow Up on the 2030 Agenda

This new Forum, approved during ECLAC’s thirty-sixth session, will be the regional mechanism for following up and reviewing the Agenda’s implementation in the region.
21 June 2016 | Op-ed

More Citizenship for Sustainable Development
Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, and Carlos de Miguel, Head of the Policies for Sustainable Development Unit of the Sustainable Development and Human Settlements Division of ECLAC (published in ECLAC Notes Nº 88, June 2016).
20 June 2016 | Press Release

Joan Clos: “Urbanization is an Instrument for the Development and Productivity of Countries”

The Executive Director of UN-Habitat gave a conference at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile, where he was received by Alicia Bárcena, the organization’s Executive Secretary.
20 de June de 2016 | Speech

Conferencia Magistral de Joan Clos, Director Ejecutivo del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para los Asentamientos Humanos (ONU-Habitat): “Habitat III: La Nueva Agenda Urbana”
Discurso de la Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL, Alicia Bárcena.

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