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Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee acknowledges relevance of Escazú Agreement for Caribbean SIDS

23 Oct 2022 | Briefing note

The 29th session of the Caribbean Development and Cooperation Committee (CDCC), held on 14 October in Paramaribo, Suriname, adopted a resolution on the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement). In the same, participating Caribbean States acknowledged the relevance of the Escazú Agreement in promoting sustainable development in the Caribbean small island developing States, through its support for implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SIDS Accelerated M…

Progress on the 2030 Agenda Will be Decided in Cities

28 Sep 2022 | Briefing note

Progress on the 2030 Agenda Will be Decided in Cities Latin America and the Caribbean is the world's most urbanized developing region. The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said that cities are where the climate battle will be won or lost . Cities are the engines of economic growth, but they are also the largest emitters of greenhouse gases, and their growth is occurring amid great inequalities in our societies.…

Report of the UN Secretary-General on environmental crimes highlights the Escazú Agreement

16 Aug 2022 | Briefing note

In his report on preventing and combating crimes that affect the environment presented to the Seventy-seventh session of the General Assembly, the UN Secretary-General provides information on the implementation of Assembly resolution 76/185 and offers recommendations for possible future action. In support of resolution 76/185, the report highlights the Escazú Agreement as an instrument that provides effective assistance and protection for those persons who contribute to combating in a peaceful manner crimes that affect the environment. It recalls that the Escazú Agreement entere…

UN General Assembly recognizes the human right to a healthy environment in line with the Escazú Agreement

28 Jul 2022 | Briefing note

It is resolution 76/300 of 28 July 2022, the United Nations General Assembly recognized for the first time the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The General Assembly affirmed that the promotion of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment requires the full implementation of the multilateral environmental agreements under the principles of international environmental law. It also recognized that the exercise of human rights, including the rights to seek, receive and impart information, to participate effectively in the conduct of government …

The Escazú Agreement is presented at the Regional seminar on climate change for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean

30 Jun 2022 | Briefing note

Over 65 participants from 12 countries gathered in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 28 to 30 June 2022 for the regional seminar on climate change for parliaments of Latin America and the Caribbean. The seminar was jointly organized by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and the Parliament of Uruguay. The seminar provided a space for an urgent inter-parliamentary dialogue on how to address climate change in the region, comprising a number of expert presentations and plenary discussions. In the session "Prioritizing equitable climate action: Promoting public participation and social inclusion", ECLAC, …

The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement mourns the death of Orlando Jorge Mera

6 Jun 2022 | Briefing note

The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement condemns and mourns the death of Orlando Jorge Mera, Minister of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic and political focal point for the Escazú Agreement. It also expresses its sincere condolences to his family and to the Government and people of the Dominican Republic. The protection of human rights defenders in environmental matters as established in the Escazú Agreement continues to be an urgent need in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

OECS Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability highlights Escazú Agreement

2 Jun 2022 | Briefing note

The ninth meeting of the OECS Council of Ministers on Environmental Sustainability took place in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on 31 May to 1 June 2022 under the theme “Shifting to more Integrated Approaches for Sustainability, Resilience and Prosperity in OECS SIDS.” Ministers and representatives of OECS Member States focused on bridging silos across priority environmental themes and making linkages with key economic and social pillars for designing and accelerating sustainable policies and solutions. In its capacity as Secretariat to the Escazú Agreement, ECLAC took part in the Minis…

Central American Countries, ECLAC and SECOSEFIN Meet to Debate the Extension of Collaboration for Incorporating Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change into Public Investment

5 May 2022 | Briefing note

The Executive Secretariat of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (SECOSEFIN), officials from the member countries of the Council of Ministers of Treasury or Finance of Central America, Panama and the Dominican Republic (COSEFIN/SICA) and from the Subregional Headquarters of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Mexico met virtually on May 5 of this year to review a proposal to extend the implementation of the project “Disaster risk reduction and sustainable and inclusive adaptation to climate cha…

ECLAC and OHCHR sign cooperation agreement

22 Apr 2022 | Briefing note

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and the acting Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Mario Cimoli, signed a cooperation agreement on the Escazú Agreement in the framework of the first meeting of the Conference of the Parties, held in Santiago from 20 to 22 April 2022. In the presence of former ECLAC Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, and OHCHR's Regional Representative for South America, Jan Jarab, both institutions committed to supporting the full and effective implementation of the Escazú Agreement from a …

Public consultation on the Escazú Agreement Implementation Guide

11 Apr 2022 | Briefing note

¡DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL 25 MAY 2022! ECLAC, in its capacity as Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement, has prepared an implementation guide with the aim of contributing to the application of the Agreement, raising awareness on its content and providing guidance and support to better understand and comply with its provisions. The guide was drafted by a group of international and environmental law experts and ECLAC. Furthermore, a broader group was identified on the basis of area of expertise and invited to review and make comments on the guide. An online public consultation process…

The Escazú Agreement at COP26 on climate change

6 Nov 2021 | Briefing note

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Wednesday, 3 November 2021 5:30 - 6:45 pm UK time / Empowering for Climate Action: insights and experiences. Organized by AECID, AFD, Expertise France, FIIAPP, GIZ, ECLAC and UNEP. Thursday, 4 November 2021 2:00 - 2:45 pm UK time / Briefing for COP26 delegates on the Aarhus Convention and the Escazú Agreement. Organized by CIEL. Saturday, 6 November 2021 3:45 -&nbs…

The impacts of COVID-19 and the climate emergency reveal the need for sustainable public investment in Central America

30 Jul 2021 | Briefing note

The region’s sustainable recovery facing the health crisis caused by Covid-19 and extreme events such as hurricanes and tropical storms intensified by climate change, was one of the main topics addressed at the fourth meeting of the Regional Technical Committee of the Council of Finance Ministers of Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic (Spanish acronym: SE-COSEFIN), held virtually on June 29 and June 30. The meeting took place as part of the project “Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable and Inclusive Adaptation to Climate Change in Public Investment” (Spanish acronym: RIDASI…

Join the #Escazú4All campaign

4 Mar 2021 | Briefing note

On 4 March 2021 the social media campaign #Escazú4All was launched celebrating the third anniversary of the adoption of the Escazú Agreement and announcing its entry into force on 22 April.…

UN releases infrastructure asset management handbook

23 Feb 2021 | Briefing note

“Managing Infrastructure Assets for Sustainable Development” , made by UN/DESA and UNCDF, counted with contributions from the DDSAH - ECLAC. A series of online dialogues is programmed.…

Virtual sessions on the Escazú Agreement are organized

5 May 2020 | Briefing note

In April 2020, two informative sessions were held to advance discussion on the matters to be addressed at the first Conference of the Parties, as established in articles 15 and 18 of the Escazú Agreement.…

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