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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2019
    Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Central America, Guatemala, Mexico, South America, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru

    The extensive arable land and great biodiversity present in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have the potential to ensure sustenance and a good quality of life for its more than 600 million inhabitants. LAC has experienced important changes in land use. When the Europeans arrived in the 15th century, the forest cover of LAC accounted for approximately 75 per cent of the territory.

  2. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    Videos
    Videos
    September, 2014
    Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South America, Central America

    En América Latina se registran actualmente 826 pueblos indígenas que, para el año 2010, agrupaban a cerca de 45 millones de personas.

    La ONU ha sido pionera en la defensa de sus derechos. En este video, la CEPAL convoca a los países de la región a poner en práctica políticas que pongan fin a las desigualdades que les afectan.

  3. Library Resource
    Institutional & promotional materials
    Videos
    Videos
    October, 2014
    Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, South America, Central America

    Na América Latina existem atualmente 826 povos indígenas que, para o ano de 2010, estão agrupados em cerca de 45 milhões de pessoas.

    A ONU foi pioneira na defesa dos direitos dos povos indígenas. A CEPAL convoca os países da região a colocar em prática políticas que terminem com as desigualdades que eles sofrem.

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    November, 2018
    Serbia, Nepal, Morocco, Guatemala, Philippines, Uganda, Albania, Oman, Peru, Azerbaijan, Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Colombia, Cambodia, Congo, Argentina, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, China, Mexico, Kenya

    Goal 5 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” recognizes the fundamental role of women in achieving poverty reduction, food security and nutrition.

  5. Library Resource
    January, 2012
    Bangladesh, Vietnam, Guatemala, Peru, Tanzania, Ghana, India, Thailand, Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Eastern Asia, Oceania

    This comparative study highlights that rainfall variability and food insecurity are key drivers for human mobility. The empirical research is based on eight country case studies, including a 1,300 household survey and participatory research sessions involving 2,000 individuals. The results reveal that migration is an important risk management strategy for vulnerable households. Land scarce households trying to cope with food insecurity send migrants during the hunger season to find food or money to buy food.

  6. Library Resource
    Manuals & Guidelines
    July, 2017
    Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Peru

    Infográfico Habitat LABs Suelo Urbano Una estratégia para el desarrollo de capacidades e incidencia en políticas públicas.

  7. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 1990
    Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Panama, Honduras, South America, Central America
  8. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 1981
    Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Guatemala, South America, Central America

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