PPT-Importance of Biodiversity and Ecosystems in Economic Growth and Equity in Latin America

Latin America and the Caribbean An Economic Valuation of Ecosystems UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean A Biodiversity Super Power Basic facts on the Reports methodology A sectoral analysis based Report. Latin . America and the . Caribbean: regional perspective towards the post-2015 development agenda. Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary. Dialogue with ECOSOC. Geneva – 5 July 2013. The road so far and obstacles to the achievement of the MDGs. Juan Carlos Moreno . Brid. . Deputy. Director . ECLAC - . Mexico. . . JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY,. New Delhi, . January. 2012. Global growth has slowed sharply after the recovery from the crisis. the variety of living organisms within an ecosystem.. Review Q#1-5. 1. What causes the “patchiness” in the Biosphere (Earth)?. The Earth is “patchy” because it is made up of different environments (land, oceans, lakes, ice). . Steen Fryba . Christensen, presentation at workshop, Nov. 19. th. 2015:. . New Trends in China – Latin America Relations. George Washington . University. , . Elliot School of International Relations. GEOSS Symposium: The Scientific Benefits of Data Sharing. 16 November 2009. Anthony C. Janetos, Director. Joint Global Change Research Institute. Chair, GOFC-GOLD. Outline. The context of ecosystem services. Recap from the CIA . Factbook. Data Chart. Why do you think the countries of Latin America are not as well off as the U.S.?. Recap from the CIA . Factbook. Data Chart. Why do you think the countries of Latin America are not as well off as the U.S.?. Biodiversity, ecosystem services and human wellbeing . Outline of Lecture. From empty world to full world. Biodiversity, ecosystem goods and ecosystem services. Biodiversity, markets and the nature of resources. (WB PRWP 7795). Carlos Rodríguez-Castelán (World Bank). Luis-Felipe López-Calva (World Bank). Nora Lustig (Tulane University). Daniel Valderrama (Georgetown University). IEA 18. th. World Congress. Mexico. Central America. Caribbean Islands. South America. Why do we call it . Latin. America?. We call it LATIN America because most of the European countries that colonized this region spoke Spanish or Portuguese. Both of these languages are derived (or come from) the ancient Latin language. Thus we call this region Latin America.. Case Study: Protecting Whales: A Success Story… So Far (1) . Cetaceans: Toothed whales and baleen whales. 8 of 11 major species hunted to commercial extinction by 1975. 1946: International Whaling Commission (IWC). The . altiplano. is a high plateau in the Andean regions of two South American nations.. The . varzea. , or “flooded forest,” is found mainly along the Amazon River in this nation.. The . cerrado. ? . A question for Latin America. Juan Carlos Moreno . Brid. . Matthew. . Hammill. Deputy. Director . Economic. . Affairs. . Officer. ECLAC - . Mexico. ESCAP – New Delhi. IDEAS, Chennai, . 1 nd Caribbean Economic System (SELA) Key features Type of organisation: Regional Intergovernmental Organi s ation Charter/Constitution: Panama Convention (1975) Membership  Nature: Sovereign State Presented by. Dr.Anubha. Gupta. Faculty , S.S. in Commerce . Vikram. University. Useful for BBA(H)/B.COM(H)/M.COM and allied subject. Biodiversity. The term biodiversity was coined as a contraction of biological diversity by E.O. Wilson in 1985. .