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Natural resources
The primary mission of ECLAC in the area of natural resources and infrastructure is to foster competitiveness and greater productivity for economic and social development through the sustainable management of natural resources and the provision of infrastructure services in the countries of the region. To this end, ECLAC works to build countries’ institutional capacities to devise and implement public policies and regulatory frameworks with a view to increasing efficiency in the sustainable management of natural resources and in the provision of public utilities and infrastructure services. It also strives to achieve greater policy harmonization and coordination, to promote exchanges of best practices at the subregional and regional levels in these areas and to make best use of experiences at the global level.
Activities
VIII Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN)
Rio de Janeiro will host the 8th FOREPLEN Meeting on June 5 and 6, 2025, where regional authorities and experts will address energy planning challenges and promote a sustainable and resilient transition.
Regional Blue Talk: Latin America and the Caribbean On the Road to the…
The Regional Blue Talk is a preparatory dialogue space for the UNOC3, where experts, government representatives, and key stakeholders can identify regional and subregional priorities, specificities, and challenges, share experiences, and formulate recommendations that contribute to building a shared regional perspective.
News
CEPAL reúne expertos del Foro del Litio y los Servicios Geológicos para intercambiar experiencias sobre el rol de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica en la gestión de proyectos de litio
La CEPAL organizó el taller virtual “Sistemas de información geográfica de los proyectos de litio”, dirigido a los miembros del Foro Permanente de Diálogo Técnico del litio, en el marco de su Plan de Acción Bienal 2024-2026. El propósito del encuentro fue facilitar el intercambio de buenas prácticas, metodologías y herramientas de información geográfica aplicadas a la gestión del litio. Durante el taller se destacó el potencial de los Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) para integrar y visualizar información geológica, ambiental y territorial clave, lo que permite una planificación y gestión más eficiente de los proyectos de litio y otros minerales estratégicos para la transición energética.
Nuevo Panorama regional sobre el océano, los mares y los recursos marinos: una publicación estratégica para acelerar la economía azul en América Latina y el Caribe
Presentado por la CEPAL en un evento paralelo de la 3ª Conferencia de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Océano coorganizado con CAF, analiza tendencias de la economía marina y sus sectores en la región, identificando oportunidades.
ECLAC Participates in IRENA Innovation Week 2025 with a Focus on Demand-Driven Energy Planning
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) participated in IRENA Innovation Week 2025, an international gathering held from June 10 to 13 in Bonn, Germany. The event, organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), brought together decision-makers, experts, and global energy sector representatives to address key challenges and opportunities in technological and systemic innovation aimed at accelerating the energy transition toward a more sustainable, resilient, and people-centered energy system.
The Eighth Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners Successfully Held in Rio de Janeiro
The Eighth Plenary Meeting of the Regional Forum of Energy Planners (FOREPLEN) was successfully held on June 5–6, 2025, in Rio de Janeiro. The event took place at the offices of the Empresa de Pesquisa Energética (EPE), coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), with support from the European Union’s GET.Transform programme.
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Natural resources: challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean is endowed with abundant natural resources, but these are distributed unevenly. ECLAC supports effective and democratic governance of natural resources to achieve the…
