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The event, organized by ECLAC in the framework of the EUROCLIMA+ programme, will present the results of five studies related to the social cost of carbon implementation in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
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.…
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…
ECLAC will participate in one of the two events organized by the EUROCLIMA+ Programme during the 24th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP24) that will take place in Katowice, Poland, from December 2 to 14.…
The event is held within the framework of the EUROCLIMA + Programme and seeks to support capacity building in the design of public investment projects and the formulation of green fiscal instruments to respond to climate change and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals.…
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…
The Cities Conference II will be held at ECLAC’s headquarters in Santiago, Chile during the 16-19 of October 2018.…
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.…
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.…
Organized by ECLAC, CARICOM and the OECS, the webinar aims to present the content of the Regional Agreement to Caribbean government delegates involved in the signature and ratification process and offer an opportunity to discuss queries with legal experts.…
The SAMOA Pathway Caribbean Regional Preparatory Meeting will be held from 7-9 August 2018, in San Pedro, Belize, to be preceded by the Caribbean Regional Partnership Dialogue on 6 August also in San Pedro…
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…
Organized by ECLAC, Governments of Chile and Costa Rica and Access Initiative…
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…
This event will facilitate a dialogue between the national and sub national governments of the Americas and other experts on carbon-pricing.…
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 …
One year on from Habitat III, the Cities Conference focused on the implementation of the New Urban Agenda in Latin America and the Caribbean for inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities.…
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