Third Meeting of the Working group on rights of access and regional instrument (Group 2)

Event

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Environment Principle 10 - Escazú Agreement Sustainable development

Teaser

The objective of the group is to deepen knowledge on access rights with the outlook of proposing the nature and contents of a regional instrument.

Event information

Date

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Event type

Intergovernmental meetings

Participation

By registration

Tuesday 29 October

2.30 - 3 p.m. Welcome remarks and presentation of activities undertaken by the Group and proposal of report to be presented at the Third Meeting of Focal Points appointed by the Governments of the signatory countries of the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 - 4 p.m. Report on types of instruments in public international law:

  • Presentation by Dr. Marcos Orellana, ECLAC consultant
  • Discussant: Prof. Jit Peters, Chair of the Aarhus Convention

4 – 4.30 p.m. Coffee break

4.30 - 5.30 p.m. Dialogue with the participants

5.30 - 6 p.m. Adoption of agreements to be presented at the Third Meeting of Focal Points appointed by the Governments of the signatory countries of the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in Latin America and the Caribbean

6 p.m. Close of the meeting

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Attachment(s)

Observatory(ies)

Observatory on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean

Subsidiary body(ies) / Intergovernmental meeting

Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

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