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 agricul...
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Bárcena Ibarra, Alicia Samaniego, Joseluis Peres, Wilson Alatorre, José Eduardo 2020-06-10T13:16:46Z 2020-06-10T13:16:46Z 2020-06-18 9789211220322 http://hdl.handle.net/11362/45678 LC/PUB.2019/23-P 9789210479561 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 advances made in relation to climate issues, climate finance flows and public policy innovations aimed at moving towards lower-carbon development better suited to a changing climate. Responding to the challenge of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean represents a financial, economic, social, cultural, distributive and innovation effort, but it also provides an opportunity for the region to move towards more sustainable and inclusive development. Foreword .-- Preface .-- Introduction .-- Chapter I. Global climate change .-- Chapter II. The effects of climate change in the region .-- Chapter III. Central America and the Caribbean: two extreme cases of asymmetry between low emissions and high vulnerability .-- Chapter IV. Adaptation to climate change .-- Chapter V. Public policies to mitigate climate change .-- Afterword. 357 páginas. en ECLAC Libros de la CEPAL - Desarrollo Sostenible 160 The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? Texto Documento Completo Disponible 357 p. S1900710_en E.19.II.G.17 LC/PUB.2019/23-P Santiago La emergencia del cambio climático en América Latina y el Caribe: ¿seguimos esperando la catástrofe o pasamos a la acción? http://hdl.handle.net/11362/45677 CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO MEDIO AMBIENTE AGRICULTURA RECURSOS HIDRICOS SALUD DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA NIVEL DEL MAR DESASTRES NATURALES GESTION DE LOS RIESGOS ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS DEUDA EXTERNA MIGRACION POLITICA SOCIAL POLITICA FISCAL POLITICA AMBIENTAL INNOVACIONES TECNOLOGICAS RECURSOS ENERGETICOS FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES CIUDADES CLIMATE CHANGE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GREENHOUSE GASES ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTH BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY NATURAL DISASTERS RISK MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC ASPECTS EXTERNAL DEBT MIGRATION SOCIAL POLICY FISCAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CITIES AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN Libros y documentos institucionales 13 AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE AGRICULTURA Y DESARROLLO RURAL CAMBIO CLIMÁTICO DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DESASTRES ENERGÍA INNOVACIÓN, CIENCIA Y TECNOLOGÍA MEDIO AMBIENTE POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE DISASTERS ENERGY ENVIRONMENT INNOVATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PUBLIC POLICIES SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? Bárcena Ibarra, Alicia Samaniego, Joseluis Peres, Wilson Alatorre, José Eduardo CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO MEDIO AMBIENTE AGRICULTURA RECURSOS HIDRICOS SALUD DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA NIVEL DEL MAR DESASTRES NATURALES GESTION DE LOS RIESGOS ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS DEUDA EXTERNA MIGRACION POLITICA SOCIAL POLITICA FISCAL POLITICA AMBIENTAL INNOVACIONES TECNOLOGICAS RECURSOS ENERGETICOS FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES CIUDADES CLIMATE CHANGE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GREENHOUSE GASES ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTH BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY NATURAL DISASTERS RISK MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC ASPECTS EXTERNAL DEBT MIGRATION SOCIAL POLICY FISCAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CITIES Foreword .-- Preface .-- Introduction .-- Chapter I. Global climate change .-- Chapter II. The effects of climate change in the region .-- Chapter III. Central America and the Caribbean: two extreme cases of asymmetry between low emissions and high vulnerability .-- Chapter IV. Adaptation to climate change .-- Chapter V. Public policies to mitigate climate change .-- Afterword. |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? |
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The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? |
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climate emergency in latin america and the caribbean: the path ahead – resignation or action? |
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Bárcena Ibarra, Alicia Samaniego, Joseluis Peres, Wilson Alatorre, José Eduardo |
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Bárcena Ibarra, Alicia Samaniego, Joseluis Peres, Wilson Alatorre, José Eduardo |
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CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO MEDIO AMBIENTE AGRICULTURA RECURSOS HIDRICOS SALUD DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA NIVEL DEL MAR DESASTRES NATURALES GESTION DE LOS RIESGOS ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS DEUDA EXTERNA MIGRACION POLITICA SOCIAL POLITICA FISCAL POLITICA AMBIENTAL INNOVACIONES TECNOLOGICAS RECURSOS ENERGETICOS FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES CIUDADES CLIMATE CHANGE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GREENHOUSE GASES ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTH BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY NATURAL DISASTERS RISK MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC ASPECTS EXTERNAL DEBT MIGRATION SOCIAL POLICY FISCAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CITIES |
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CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO MEDIO AMBIENTE AGRICULTURA RECURSOS HIDRICOS SALUD DIVERSIDAD BIOLOGICA NIVEL DEL MAR DESASTRES NATURALES GESTION DE LOS RIESGOS ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS DEUDA EXTERNA MIGRACION POLITICA SOCIAL POLITICA FISCAL POLITICA AMBIENTAL INNOVACIONES TECNOLOGICAS RECURSOS ENERGETICOS FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES CIUDADES CLIMATE CHANGE 2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GREENHOUSE GASES ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE WATER RESOURCES HEALTH BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY NATURAL DISASTERS RISK MANAGEMENT ECONOMIC ASPECTS EXTERNAL DEBT MIGRATION SOCIAL POLICY FISCAL POLICY ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS ENERGY RESOURCES RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES CITIES |
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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 advances made in relation to climate issues, climate finance flows and public policy innovations aimed at moving towards lower-carbon development better suited to a changing climate. Responding to the challenge of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean represents a financial, economic, social, cultural, distributive and innovation effort, but it also provides an opportunity for the region to move towards more sustainable and inclusive development.
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Foreword .-- Preface .-- Introduction .-- Chapter I. Global climate change .-- Chapter II. The effects of climate change in the region .-- Chapter III. Central America and the Caribbean: two extreme cases of asymmetry between low emissions and high vulnerability .-- Chapter IV. Adaptation to climate change .-- Chapter V. Public policies to mitigate climate change .-- Afterword. |
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