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The effective and coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in Guyana through the Escazú Agreement

14 August 2019, 05:00 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The present workshop will seek to analyze how the Escazú Agreement contributes to the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in an effective and coherent manner in Guyana. To that end, it will specifically review key provisions of the Escazú Agreement and analyze national strengths, weaknesses and opportunities considering the current legislative and policy framework. It will also seek to identify gaps, needs and priorities and set the stage for national strategies and plans of action to more effectively implement the Escazú Agreement in the context of the environment…

Escazu Agreement: Establishing environmental rights for the most vulnerable

15 July 2019, 09:15 - 10:30 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

Organized by World Resources Institute, Government of Costa Rica, UN ECLAC, The Access Initiative, Namati, CIVICUS-World Alliance for Citizen Participation, DAR-Perú in the margins of the 2019 High Level Political Forum of the United Nations…

Regional meeting on progress and challenges in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards an early entry into force

25 April 2019, 04:30 - 13:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The aim of the meeting is to exchange experiences and good practices between countries, with the support of civil society, international organizations and other stakeholders, in the effective implementation of environmental access rights and discuss progress and challenges in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, with a view to accelerate entry into force.…

Regional Workshop: Public Policies for Disaster Risk Management

18 - 19 December 2018 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The workshop seeks to learn more about Colombia's experience in the design, construction and implementation of municipal and departmental public policies related to climate change and to disaster risk.…

UNFCCC COP24 Side Event "Voices from the Climate Frontlines: Protecting the rights of the most vulnerable (and furthest behind)"

10 December 2018, 15:30 - 17:00 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

Organized by OHCHR, UN Women, UNICEF, UNCTAD, UNDP, UN HABITAT, ILO and ECLAC, the side event will analyse how the Paris Agreement Work Programme can and should ensure the right to participation, particularly for persons living in poverty that are disproportionately affected by climate change, and discuss concrete examples of how employing a participatory human rights based approach to climate action promotes sustainable development and the eradication of poverty. Speakers will reflect on the role of the recently adopted Escazú Agreement and the Aarhus Convention, as specific tools to mainstre…

Towards global recognition of the right to a healthy environment

24 October 2018, 12:00 - 13:30 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

The event takes place in the margins of first presentation to the General Assembly of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. (A/73/188) The event will address the virtuous circle between human rights, the environment and the rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters. A valid badge is required to enter the UN premises. For more information, contact: principio10.lac@cepal.org VIDEO: Message by Joseluis Samaniego, Di…

Early Ratification of the Escazú Agreement: Regional action on Environmental Democracy to fulfill the vision of the 2030 SDG Agenda

27 September 2018, 15:00 - 18:00 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

Organized by UN ECLAC, the Governments of Costa Rica and Chile and the organizations The Access Initiative, Open Society Foundation, Namati, World Resources Institute, Amnesty International, Civicus and Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales-DAR. This celebratory event will be held on the occasion of the opening for signature of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (“Escazu Agreement”). The event will be held at the Open Society Foundation in New York.…

Opening for signature ceremony of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

27 September 2018, 06:00 - 15:00 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

Coinciding with the Annual General Debate of the General Assembly, the Regional Agreement will be open for the signature of the 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean at 10 a.m.on 27 September 2018 at United Nations Headquarters in New York.…

Side Event: Environmental democracy for sustainable societies

11 July 2018, 14:30 - 16:00 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

Organized by UN ECLAC in collaboration with Chile, Costa Rica, France, Italy, UN-ECE, UN ENVIRONMENT, and The Access Initiative in the margins of the 2018 High Level Political Forum of the United Nations July 11, 2018 (6:30pm – 8 pm) ECOSOC Chamber in the UN Conference Building, United Nations Headquarters, NY…

Ninth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

28 February - 4 March 2018 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

The Ninth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in San José, Costa Rica, between 28 February and 4 March 2018. To register and for more information visit: http://negociacionp10.cepal.org/9/en…

Eighth Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the Regional Agreement on access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

27 November - 1 December 2017 | Event (Intergovernmental meetings)

La Octava Reunión del Comité de Negociación del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe se llevará a cabo en Santiago, del 27 de noviembre al 1 de diciembre de 2017. Temarios de la Reunión …

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