The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development
Goals underscore the urgent need to reconcile economic growth with greater
social inclusion and environmental sustainability. It is therefore essential to make
substantial changes in consumption and production patterns, and to move
forward with a transition to cleaner energies. The creation of new productive
capacities and the adoption of green technologies are two of the main challenges
facing developing countries, and particularly the economies of Latin America and
the Caribbean.
In this context, a set of policies and incentives need to be designed and
implemented to address the shortcomings of companies and reconcile changes in
consumption and production patterns, fostering the incorporation of green
technologies and eco-innovation processes. These will be some of the factors
analysed in this panel, in addition to the role of regulation and the creation of
regional spaces for the development of sustainable solutions.
International cooperation and regional integration are vital for the development
of science, technology and innovation systems in Latin America and the
Caribbean. It is essential to build new spaces for cooperation that enhance the
scientific and technological development of countries, favour exchanges of
research professionals, promote the flow of knowledge and attract foreign direct
investment (FDI) in innovation. There is also high potential in the development,
strengthening and interlinking of Latin American and Caribbean capacities, both
within the region and with other regions, which foster the creation of centres of
excellence in research and development.
The panel will address the challenges and opportunities that exist in the regional
integration of science, technology and innovation systems, as well as the spaces
that can be created to foster international cooperation in this area.
