Latinoamérica Sostenible: Cambiando el rumbo hacia una recuperación justa y resiliente

This policy brief by the Latinoamérica Sostenible alliance argues that Latin American governments must shift their economic development 'recipe' following the COVID-19 pandemic. It proposes a 'just and resilient recovery' framework that integrates economic, social, and environmental goals to avoid repeating the mistakes of the 2008 financial crisis and to reduce the region's vulnerability to climate change and primary-commodity dependence.

• The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated pre-existing structural vulnerabilities in Latin America, including high inequality, a production matrix dependent on primary exports, and severe environmental degradation. Between February and October 2020, at least 25.78 million jobs were lost across 11 countries, with women and informal workers most affected.
• A 'just and resilient recovery' is defined as a strategy that recognizes the interdependence of economy, health, society, and the environment. It is based on four fundamental principles: climate action and environmental protection, decent employment, social inclusion and protection, and long-term financing.
• The document identifies four priorities for public policy to ensure a sustainable recovery: applying the 'no-regression' principle to avoid relaxing environmental and social norms; ensuring short-term measures align with long-term sustainability; maximizing the share of sustainable sectors in stimulus packages; and increasing systemic resilience through economic diversification and food sovereignty.
• To avoid 'carbon lock-in' and the 'rebound effect' seen after the 2008 crisis, governments should reduce economic support for carbon-intensive sectors and instead invest in strategic areas such as renewable energy, energy efficiency in housing, public transport electrification, and regenerative agriculture.
• The brief emphasizes the need for institutional strengthening, including fighting corruption and increasing the hierarchy of environmental ministries. It also suggests moving beyond GDP as the sole measure of progress toward indicators that value natural capital and social well-being, citing New Zealand's 'Wellbeing Budget' as an example.

APA

Transforma (2020). Latinoamérica Sostenible: Cambiando el rumbo hacia una recuperación justa y resiliente. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BRIEF-LS-REGIONAL.pdf

Chicago

Transforma. Latinoamérica Sostenible: Cambiando el rumbo hacia una recuperación justa y resiliente. 2020. https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BRIEF-LS-REGIONAL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{transforma2020latinoamrica, author = {{Transforma}}, title = {{Latinoamérica Sostenible: Cambiando el rumbo hacia una recuperación justa y resiliente}}, institution = {Transforma}, year = {2020}, month = nov, url = {https://transforma.global/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/BRIEF-LS-REGIONAL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }