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

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 environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda.

Event information

Date

14 Aug 2019, 05:00 - 09:00

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Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Address

Environmental Protection Agency
Boardroom
Georgetown
Guyana

The objectives of the workshop are:

- to raise awareness on the role of the Escazú Agreement in the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda;

- to undertake a national gap analysis and determine priority areas to enhance environmental democracy and access rights in light of the provisions of the Escazú Agreement and internationally agreed goals; and,

- to devise future steps in the national implementation of the Escazú Agreement in pursuit of the environmental pillar of sustainable development.

Schedule

9–9.30 Opening remarks

Ndibi Schwiers, Director, Department of Environment, Ministry of the Presidency, Guyana
Mikiko Tanaka, UN Resident Coordinator in Guyana

9.30-10.30 Achieving regional sustainable development: key aspects from an environmental perspective

Overview of the Escazú Agreement and synergies with the 2030 Agenda, Multilateral Environmental Agreements and other international processes
David Barrio Lamarche, Environmental Affairs Officer, UN ECLAC
The role of civil society in the environmental dimension of sustainable development
Danielle Andrade-Goffe, Attorney-at-law, Jamaica
Karetta Crooks-Charles, Communication Officer, Saint Lucia National Trust
Melinda Janki, The Justice Institute of Guyana, Guyana
Q & A / Discussion with participants

10:30 – 11:30 Stocktaking on the environmental dimension of sustainable development through the lens of the Escazú Agreement