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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cepal-11362-45678 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 EMISIONES DE GASES 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 GAS EMISSIONS 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 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. 2020-06-10T13:16:46Z 2020-06-10T13:16:46Z 2020-06-18 Texto Documento Completo 9789211220322 https://hdl.handle.net/11362/45678 LC/PUB.2019/23-P 9789210479561 en Libros de la CEPAL - Desarrollo Sostenible 160 .pdf 357 páginas. application/pdf application/epub+zip application/x-mobipocket-ebook application/pdf AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ECLAC |
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Bárcena Ibarra, Alicia The climate emergency in Latin America and the Caribbean: The path ahead – resignation or action? CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE EMISIONES DE GASES 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 GAS EMISSIONS 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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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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CAMBIO CLIMATICO AGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE EMISIONES DE GASES 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 GAS EMISSIONS 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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