Science and technology in Latin America: trends and aspirations

Information Document, No 1

Estudio económico de América Latina, 1981: la evolución de la economía de América Latina en 1981: versión preliminar = Economic survey of Latin America, 1981: trends in the Latin American Economy in 1981: preliminary version

Incluye Bibliografía

Information and communication technologies for agricultural development in Latin America: trends, barriers and policies

Includes bibliography

Trends and potential uses of ICTs in Latin American and the Caribbean agriculture

Includes bibliography

Tendencias de las economías del Caribe en 1982 = Trends in the Caribbean economies in 1982

Incluye Bibliografía

Natural resources: status and trends towards a regional development agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean. Contribution of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean to the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States

Includes bibliography.

Teenage motherhood in Latin America and the Caribbean. Trends, problems and challenges

Teenage motherhood: pregnant with consequences.This issue sets out to show the situation of teenage pregnancy in the Latin American and Caribbean region. The central article draws attention to the persistently high levels of adolescent fertility, which are closely linked to conditions of increased poverty and vulnerability and lead to difficult situations for the young mother, her family and her offspring.

A summary of global economic and maritime trade trends in Latin America and the Caribbean since the 2009 crisis

This issue of the FAL bulletin reviews the changing global economic environment for the countries of Latin American and the Caribbean and highlights some recent trends in maritime trade and container port activity in the region.

Multimodal transport, shipping and ports: current trends and prospects

This and the next edition of the Bulletin report on recent events and trends in the transport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Maritime Cycle and Industrial Trends in Latin America

This issue of the FAL Bulletin provides information on trends in current maritime transport and their implications for Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as some consequences for the ports in the region. This article updates some of the information contained in Recursos naturales e infraestructura series, No. 82 (ECLAC). This issue is based on a paper prepared by Ricardo J. Sánchez, Division of Natural Resources and Infrastructure, with the collaboration of Myriam Echeverría, Division of International Trade and Integration.