La economía del cambio climático en Bolivia: Impactos de eventos extremos sobre infraestructura y producción agropecuaria

La pérdida de la infraestructura productiva representa un obstáculo para el desarrollo en Bolivia, no solo porque interrumpe el normal funcionamiento de las actividades económicas, sino porque anula la posibilidad de mejorarlas. Este estudio analiza la relación entre los desastres naturales ocasionados por el cambio climático y la pérdida económica que esto ocasiona a la infraestructura productiva y al sector agropecuario en Bolivia.

Proposal on debt for climate adaptation swaps: a strategy for growth and economic transformation of Caribbean economies

ECLAC advocates that the Caribbean’s high debt dilemma was not principally driven by policy missteps, or the international financial crisis. Rather, it finds its roots in external shocks, compounded by the inherent structural weaknesses and vulnerabilities confronting Caribbean SIDS and their limited capacity to respond. A major factor has been the underperformance of the export sector, partly due to a decline in competitiveness and a slowdown in economic activity especially among the tourism-dependent economies. Caribbean countries have also accumulated debt as a consequence of increased expenditures to address the impact of extreme events and climate change attendant difficulties. Most Caribbean countries are located in the hurricane belt and are also prone to earthquakes and other hazards. Indeed, a disaster resulting in damage and losses in excess of 5 per cent of GDP can be expected to hit any Caribbean country every few years. Moreover, over the period 2000-2014, it is estimated that the economic cost of natural disasters in Caribbean countries was in excess of US$30.7 billion. The English Speaking Caribbean countries are extremely vulnerable to natural disasters.

Evaluation report of the training course on disaster assessment methodology

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has been a pioneer in the field of disaster assessment and in the development and dissemination of the Disaster Assessment Methodology. The organization’s history in assessing disasters started in 1972 with the earthquake that struck Managua, Nicaragua. Since then, ECLAC has led more than 90 assessments of the social, environmental and economic effects and impacts of disasters in 28 countries in the region. The Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit provides expert assistance in disaster assessment and disaster risk reduction to Caribbean states and to all countries across Latin America. Considering that assessing the effects and impacts of disasters is critical to the Latin American and Caribbean countries, the Unit has started a new cycle of training courses. The training is designed for policymakers and professionals involved directly with disaster risk management and risk reduction. Additionally, and since the methodology is comprehensive in approach, it is also designed for sector specialists, providing a multisectoral overview of the situation after a disaster, as well as an economic estimate of the damages, losses and additional costs. In an attempt to strengthen disaster risk reduction through its financial instruments, the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES for its acronym in Portuguese) of Brazil requested that ECLAC undertake a four-day training programme on the Disaster Assessment Methodology.

Información para la gestión de riesgo de desastres: Estudio de caso de cinco países: Colombia

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"Tablero de comando" para la promoción de los biocombustibles en Colombia

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El conglomerado del azúcar del valle del Cauca, Colombia

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Desafíos y propuestas para la implementación más efectiva de instrumentos económicos en la gestión ambiental de América Latina y el Caribe. Estudios de caso: Brasil, Subregión Caribe, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, México, Venezuela

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Hacia un desarrollo sustentable e integrado de la Amazonía: los corredores de transporte en la cuenca amazónica central-occidental y sus afluentes principales en Brasil, Colombia, Ecuador y Perú

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Desarrollo vial e impacto fiscal del sistema de concesiones en Colombia

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Estudio de suministro de gas natural desde Venezuela y Colombia a Costa Rica y Panamá

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Estudio sobre la distribución espacial de la población en Colombia

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Políticas e instituciones para el desarrollo económico territorial en América Latina y el Caribe. El caso de Colombia

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Investigation upon the environmental impact and possibilities for development of tourist activities in the Tayrona National Park, Department of Magdalena, Colombia

Revisa las posibilidades y limitaciones para el desarrollo de actividades turisticas en areas de reservas naturales en general, y especificamente en el parque nacional Tayrona, ubicado en la Costa Norte de Colombia.

Information on disaster risk management: case study of five countries. Summary report = Información para la gestión del riesgo de desastres: estudios de caso de cinco países. Informe resumido

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Fenómenos climáticos y vulnerabilidad: la ecuación determinante de los desastres: el caso de los pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo

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