Fulfilling the Rio+20 Promises - Reviewing Progress since the UN Conference on Sustainable Developme

The June 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Rio+20, brought together leaders from government, civil society, and the private sector for the most

Sustainable Development 20 Years on from the Earth Summit: Progress, gaps and strategic guidelines f

This report was prepared by the UN System agencies, funds and programmes active in Latin America and the Caribbean, under the coordination of ECLAC, as an input on the current debates on the Millenniu

Access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the C

Working document on the current situation, outlook, best practices and requirements concerning access to information, participation and justice regarding environmental matters in Latin America and the

Sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean: follow-up to the United Nations developm

This report was prepared by the UN System agencies, funds and programmes active in Latin America and the Caribbean, under the coordination of ECLAC, as an input on the current debates on the Millenniu

IUCN VIEWS ON THE POST 2015 DEVELOPMENT AGENDA AND THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

This document summarises the points the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) considers essential in the discussion on the post-2015 development agenda and the Sustainable Development

Structural Change for Equality: An Integrated Approach to Development

ECLAC Period of Sessions Document 2012

Huella de Carbono, exportaciones y estrategias empresariales frente al cambio climatico

Carbon footprint, exports and corporate strategies for climate change. In Spanish. Authors: Alicia Frohmann and Ximena Olmos. LC/W.559

Population, territory and sustainable development: summary (Disponible también en Español).

LC/L.3475(CEP.2/4)

Preliminary Overview of the Economies of Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012

Statistical Yearbook for Latin America and the Caribbean, 2012 LC/G.2554-P

Social Panorama of Latin America 2012

Economic Survey of Latin America and the Caribbean 2013

Latin America and the Caribbean in the World Economy 2013. Briefing paper.

Versión completa en Español en www.cepal.org. Full English version will be available shortly.

Climate change and reduction of CO2 emissions: the role of developing countries in carbon trade mark

LC/L.3608 December 2012 Environment and Development No. 150 Authors: Carlos Ludeña, Carlos de Miguel and Andres Schuschny

La Economía del Cambio Climático en el Uruguay: Síntesis (The Economics of Climate Change in Uruguay

La Economía del Cambio Climático en Chile (The Economics of Climate Change in Chile – In Spanish)

Panorama del Cambio Climático en Colombia (Overview of Climate Change in Colombia – In Spanish)

La Economía del Cambio Climático en Ecuador (The Economics of Climate Change in Ecuador – In Spanish

Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean 2012

Assessments of the economic and social impacts of climate change in the Caribbean

Regional reports on climate change. Reports on impacts on agriculture, coastal and marine, energy, health, tourism, water.

Cities and Biodiversity Outlook - Action and Policy

CBO – Action and Policy provides the summary of a global assessment of the links between urbanization, biodiversity, and ecosystem services. Drawing on contributions from more than 120 scientists and

UNFPA State of world population 2007

In 2008, the world reaches an invisible but momentous milestone: For the first time in history, more than half its human population, 3.3 billion people, will be living in urban areas. By 2030, this is

State of the world's cities 2010-2011: Bridging the urban divide - Overview and key findings

The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban inf

State of the World’s Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities

Half of humanity now lives in cities, and within two decades, nearly 60 per cent of the world’s people will be urban dwellers. Urban growth is most rapid in the developing world, where cities gain an

Sustainable, Resource Efficient Cities - Making It Happen

Currently, over half of the world’s population resides in cities. This urbanization trend is expected to continue and more than 80 per cent of humanity is expected to live cities by 2050. The conditio

State of the World’s Cities 2006/2007

Sometimes it takes just one human being to tip the scales and change the course of history. At some point in the year 2007, that human being will either move to a city or be born in one. The event its

The Millennium Development Goals Report 2013

With the deadline for the MDGs on the horizon, progress can be reported in most areas, despite the impact of the global economic and financial crisis. Several important targets have or will be met by

Financing for Development Post-2015

As we approach the 2015 deadline for the Mil- lennium Development Goals, the international community is elaborating a new framework to promote sustainable development for all beyond 2015, which will b

Issue 2: Financing for Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is a term first appeared during the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) to focus the attention of the international community to

Creating Universal Access to Safe, Clean and Affordable Transport

A Status Report on the Contribution of Sustainable Transport to the Implementation of Rio+20 The transformative role of transport in realizing sustainable development is well understood and was ackno