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 Apr 2019 | Event

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Principle 10 - Escazú Agreement Environment Sustainable development
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Event information

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.

Date

25 Apr 2019, 04:30 - 13:00

Event type

Meetings and technical symposiums

Participation

By registration

Address

CEPAL
Santiago
Chile
View Programme of work

The meeting is aimed at representatives of the Governments and public of Latin America and the Caribbean. Limited spaces are available and prior registration is required. Those interested should e-mail: principio10.lac@cepal.org.

Simultaneous English-Spanish interpretation will be provided.

Programme of work

25 April 2019

  • Registration of participants

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  • Opening remarks

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    Presentation(s)

    • Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL

      Video

    • Norman Lizano, Jefe de Asuntos Multilaterales de la Dirección General de Política Exterior, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, Costa Rica

      File

    • Sergio Bergman, Secretario de Gobierno de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación Argentina

    • Gale T.C. Rigobert, Ministra de Educación, Innovación, Género y Desarrollo Sostenible, Santa Lucía

      File

    • Andrea Sanhueza, representante electa del público en el Acuerdo de Escazú

  • General overview of the Escazú Agreement: background, state of affairs and next steps

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    Presentation(s)

  • Session 1: Developments in ratification processes and entry into force of the Escazú Agreement

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  • Session 2: Sharing good practices for the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

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    Presentation(s)

  • Session 2: Sharing good practices for the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (continued): The experience of the Aarhus Convention

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    Presentation(s)

  • Coffee break

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  • Session 3: Challenges and priorities: strategies and roadmaps for an early entry into force and implementation of the Escazú Agreement

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  • Break

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  • Session 4: Cooperation and synergies for the entry into force and implementation of the Escazú Agreement

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    Presentation(s)

    • Winston Anderson, Juez de la Corte Caribeña de Justicia

      File

    • Nicholas Hardman-Mountford, Jefe de Océanos y Recursos Naturales, The Commonwealth Secretariat

      Video

  • Session 5: Roundtable on the intermediate steps until entry into force: expectations and results

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  • Conclusions and closing remarks

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Attachment(s)

Organizing institution

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ECLAC

Gobierno de Costa Rica

Government of Costa Rica

Contact

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

secretaria.escazu@cepal.org , www.cepal.org/acuerdodeescazu

Observatory(ies)

Regional agreement(s)

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