The Escazú Agreement: Leaving no one behind

22 Apr 2019 | Infographic

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Principle 10 - Escazú Agreement Environment Human rights 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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To contribute to the protection of the right of every person of present and future generations to live in a healthy environment and to sustainable development, the first regional environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean guarantees the full and effective implementation of the rights of access to environmental information, public participation in the environmental decision-making process and access to justice in environmental matters.

Attachment(s)

Country(ies)

  • Latin America and the Caribbean

Observatory(ies)

Regional agreement(s)

Contact

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

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

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