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In the framework of the 21st Brazilian Congress on Environmental Law “Planeta Verde”, held in Sao Paulo from 4 to 8 June 2016, ECLAC participated in a Round Table on Principle 10 entitled "Proposal of Regional Convention and Case Law.”…
In its capacity as technical secretariat for the regional process on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC participated in two events in the framework of the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly which took place between 23 and 27 May 2016, in Nairobi (Kenya).…
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, John H. Knox, participated in an interactive dialogue in the framework of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on 2 March.…
The technical secretariat of the Principle 10 regional process participated in the Third International Course "Territory as an educational space", held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago between 11 and 29 January 2016, where it delivered a presentation on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and access rights in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean.…
In the framework of the 15th Annual Session of the Canada-Chile Commission for Environmental Cooperation, held in Santiago on 28 and 29 January 2016, at the request of the Government of Chile, ECLAC delivered the keynote address in the public session entitled: “2030 Agenda: the role of civil society in the Sustainable Development Goals”.…
In its capacity as technical secretariat of the Principle 10 regional process, ECLAC participated in the second UNECE-OECD global round-table on PRTR entitled "PRTR for a sustainable future" and in the 18th OECD Task Force Meeting on PRTR held between 24 and 27 November 2015.…
Briefing note by ECLAC Caribbean Chief, Diane Quarless (December 2015)…
In its capacity as co-chair of the Presiding Officers of the Negotiating Committee, the Government of Chile presented the regional process on Principle 10 at the 1st Africa Colloquium on Environmental Rule of Law - Towards Strengthened Environmental Governance, Justice and Law.…
ECLAC, in its capacity as Technical Secretariat of the regional process on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, participated in two events in the framework of the Eye on Earth Summit that took place from 6 to 8 October 2015 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).…
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/69/327 on "Promoting inclusive and accountable public services for sustainable development" on 14 September 2015.…
On 9 September, a side event on the Principle 10 regional process was held in the framework of UNEP's Meeting of senior government officials expert in environmental law that took place between 7 and 11 September in Montevideo (Uruguay).…
In the framework of the Second Inter-American Meeting of Speakers of Parliaments held on 6 and 7 August 2015 at the National Congress of Chile, ECLAC participated in the debate on sustainable development in which participation, access to information and environmental governance were discussed.…
In the Organization and Work Plan adopted at the First Meeting of the Negotiating Committee of the regional agreement held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago de Chile from 5 to 7 May 2015, the countries reached several agreements in preparation for the Second Meeting of the Committee.…
Trinidad and Tobago became the twelfth country in Latin America and the Caribbean to adhere to the Declaration on the application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. The announcement was made during the Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean: follow-up to the United Nations development agenda beyond 2015 and to Rio+20, which took place on March 7-9, 2013 in Bogota, Colombia.…
In the first ever United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) held in Nairobi (Kenya) between 23 and 27 June 2014, delegates and representatives from 163 Member States of the United Nations adopted resolution UNEP/EA.1/L.13 on the “Implementation of Principle 10 in the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development”.…
The document was coordinated by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.…