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The Escazú Agreement: towards the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (Seminar for public officials)

31 March 2020, 06:00 - 13:00 | Event (Other events)

**** Event postponed **** Organized by the Government of Grenada and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the seminar aims to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region and review the Grenadian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process.…

Capacity Building to Incorporate Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Climate Change Adaptation in the Public Investment of COSEFIN/SICA Member Countries

1 January 2020 - 31 December 2022 | Event (Other events)

The Executive Secretariat of COSEFIN and ECLAC are co-executing this project with financing from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (COSUDE) in Central America. Seven Ministers of Finance and three Ministers or Secretaries of Planning responsible for SNIPs are key partners for the project with responsibilities in its technical governance. Said project is grounded in the initiative “Capacity Building in Public Investment Project Design and the Development of Green Tax Instruments to Respond to Climate Change and Contribute to SDGs in Central America and the Dominican Republic” tha…

ECLAC at COP25 in the context of the ECLAC-BMZ/giz Program

11 December 2019, 07:45 - 09:15 | Event (Other events)

En el marco del programa CEPAL-BMZ/giz, CEPAL participará en la COP25 con el evento paralelo "Gran impulso energético: acelerando las inversiones en innovación energética sostenible en Brasil en el contexto del enfoque Big Push for Sustainability de la CEPAL". Más de 10 instituciones brasileñas, regionales e institucionales están trabajando juntas para responder preguntas claves con el fin de apoyar más y mejores inversiones públicas y privadas en las áreas de investigación, desarrollo y demostración (RD&D) de soluciones de energía sostenible (SES) en Brasil. ¿Cuánto y…

UNFCCC COP25: InforMEA Stand "Collective contributions of Multilateral Environmental Agreements to climate action"

11 - 12 December 2019 | Event (Other events)

InforMEA, platform of the Secretariats of all United Nations Multilateral Environmental Agreements, will have a stand at the official exhibit zone of UNFCCC COP25 on 11 and 12 December 2019. The stand will highlight the Escazú Agreement and the online course Introductory course on SDG 16 and access rights, the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement will be launched.…

UNFCCC COP25: Launching of book "Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean"

9 December 2019, 06:30 - 07:00 | Event (Other events)

During the session, the book Climate change and human rights: contributions by and for Latin America and the Caribbean will be launched. This is a joint publication by the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), with the support of EUROCLIMA+.…

Symposium on Mainstreaming Gender in Water Resources Management, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in the Caribbean

26 - 27 November 2019 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

Caribbean women suffer disproportionate levels of mortality and injury following disasters and extreme weather events. This is a direct result of recurrent discrimination and inequalities in access to adequate health care, food and nutrition, and water and sanitation, as well as education, technology and information. Patriarchal structures and systemic barriers uphold higher risks of women and girls’ vulnerabilities in face of climate change. Therefore, climate change is seen as a factor contributing to perpetuate gender inequalities. In addition, the oversight of policy makers to engage in ge…

Seminar for Public Officials and Civil Society Representatives on the Escazú Agreement and the 2030 Agenda

11 November 2019, 06:00 - 13:00 | Event (Other events)

The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC). The objectives of the seminar are: to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process…

Signature and/or ratification ceremony of the Escazú Agreement at the 74th United Nations General Assembly

26 September 2019, 07:00 - 09:00 | Event (Meetings and technical symposiums)

The Escazú Agreement one of the four environmental treaties highlighted by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2019 in support of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. In the framework of the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, a specific space will be devoted for authorities of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to sign and/or ratify the Escazú Agreement at the highest level possible at 10 a.m. on 26 September 2019 in the Treaty Event Area (“Kuwaiti boat”) in the General Assembly building.…

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…

Building Back Better: Reckoning with Size in Pursuit of Resilience

10 July 2019, 09:15 - 10:30 | Event (Other events)

The side event will consider the need to integrate resilience-building into sustainable development planning and practice in the Caribbean, in light of the inescapable impact of climate change on the environmental, infrastructural, economic and social wellbeing of Caribbean states. It is an opportunity for the UN community to reflect on the challenges faced by Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in building resilience, focusing in particular on the implications of size that compromise such efforts. Panelists will explore remedies through partnership and engagement with all stakeholders.…

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.…

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