Advancing the realization of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the Amazon basin

In person side event organized in the framework of the Amazon Summit by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean and the United Nations Environment Programme, with the support of the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA).…

Sixth meeting - Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development - 2023

At the thirty-sixth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), held in Mexico City from 23 to 27 May 2016, the member States adopted resolution 700 (XXXVI), Mexico Resolution, which established the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development as a regional mechanism to follow up and review the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals and targets, its means of implementation, and the Addis Ababa Action Agenda. The Economic and So…

Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP2)

The extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties will be in person between 19 and 21 April 2023 at Buenos Aires, Argentina. The aim of the meeting will be to elect the inaugural members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance and consider any other matter decided by the Parties. All information about the COP2 is available at: https://acuerdodeescazu.cepal.org/cop2/en…

Preparatory meeting for the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (preCOP2)

The preparatory meeting for the Second meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (preCOP2) will take place virtually on 6 March 2023 between 11 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The matters to be addressed at the extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties being held in Buenos Aires, from 19-21 April 2023, will be discussed. These include the election of the inaugural members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance and consider any other matter decided by the Parties. For more information about the meeting, please visit:&nbs…

The economics of biodiversity in climate change times: a renewed challenge for Latin America and the Caribbean - A conversation with Sir Partha Dasgupta

Sir Partha Dasgupta, leader of the project The Economics of Biodiversity: The Dasgupta Review, (London: HM Treasury), 2021. To be republished by Cambridge University Press, 2022. This is a study similar to that of Sir Nicholas Stern, applied to the costing of biodiversity loss and options for its incorporation into economic accounting and for better targeting of investment and its real costs. Sir Dasgupta is a global eminence in biodiversity and economics, so it is a singular occasion, it is the first time he visits ECLAC, he had a prominent role in the IPBES initiative of the United Nations C…

Workshop on the Preparation of Reports for the 10-Year Review of SAMOA Pathway

The workshop is being convened to discuss and agree on the steps towards the preparation of the national, regional and synthesis reports on the 10-year Review of the Implementation of the SAMOA Pathway.…

First Annual Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

The objective of the first forum was be to provide a space for discussion on the situation of human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, recognized specialists in the field, and the public, especially human rights defenders, indigenous peoples and local communities, and people or groups in vulnerable situations who defend the environment.…

COP27 Event: The Escazú Agreement: opportunities to promote an inclusive, informed and participatory climate action in Latin America and the Caribbean

First virtual meeting of the open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters

Virtual, 28 October 2022 (12-1.30pm Santiago Chile time) 1. Background The First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP1), adopted the Decision I/6 on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters. This decision established an open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters, “which shall allow for meaningful public participation, especially by indigenous peoples and local communities, endeavouring to include persons or groups in vulnerable situations, and receive the assistance of the Economic Commission for Latin Ameri…

Grenada: National workshop on generating climate change and disasters indicators for policy decision-making

The Caribbean region is acutely threatened by climate change, particularly the Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Grenada is no exception. The country is situated in the tropical cyclone belts and is directly exposed to the forces of the oceans. And as a small geographical area, disasters might affect vast proportions of the country. Availability of quality statistics and indicators are crucial to effectively respond to the effects of climate change and build resilience.…

Towards COP27: Regional forums on Climate Initiatives to Finance Climate Action and the SDGs - Roundtable on Climate Finance – The Energetic Transition in Latin America and the Caribbean

Ahead of COP27, the UN system, leveraging its convening power, network of experts and influencers at regional levels, will partner with the incoming Egyptian Presidency of COP27 and the UN Climate Change High-Level Champions for COP26 and COP27 to organize a series of five regional forums on “Towards COP27. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean proposes to address the region’s energy transition as the thematic focus of the Roundtable on Climate Finance, in consideration of both the short-term impacts of the conflict between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on global ene…

Universal recognition of the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment: Presentation of the UN General Assembly Resolution and its implications for public policy

The event aims to present and analyse the importance of the Resolution A/RES/76/300 adopted last 28 July by the United Nations General Assembly on The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment , presented by Costa Rica, Slovenia, Maldives, Morocco, and Switzerland, with the support of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. This text recognises, for the first time worldwide, a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment as a Human Right. The event will address how this decision of the General Assembly can contribute to catalyse the adoption and effective …

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Belize

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Belize and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national plans and advancing the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

Panel - Cities: Sustainable mobility as an opportunity for a transformative recovery

This hybrid event organized by the Human Settlements Unit aimed to provide a space for reflection on the role of urban mobility to achieve more sustainable and inclusive cities.…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in Trinidad and Tobago

The National Consultation aims at discussing the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Trinidad and Tobago and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the national development goals and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).…

National Consultation - Sustainable Recovery and Resilience towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Commonwealth of Dominica

The National Consultation aims at discussing with stakeholders the progress in formulating and implementing sustainable recovery plans in Dominica and receiving input and concrete recommendations on building back better and accelerating the implementation of the country’s national development plans, in this case the National Resilience Development Strategy (NRDS) towards advancing the achievement of the sustainable development goals.…

Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) debt instruments for financing sustainable investments

VIRTUAL MEETING…

Socio-environmental frameworks for safe investment environments: the opportunities offered by the Escazú Agreement

Preparatory meeting of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (PreCOP1)

The aim of the meeting is to advance discussions on the matters to be dealt with at the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement.…

Caribbean Youth Dialogues 2022 - In preparation of the United Nations Economic and Social Council Youth Forum

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum will be held from 19 - 20 April 2022. We invite you to be a part of the preparatory process by participating in the Caribbean Youth Dialogues.…