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Results from event "Tercer Diálogo Regional: El derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente sano – Soluciones endógenas frente a los límites planetarios

21 May 2025 | Briefing note

As part of the first Climate Week, to be held in Panama from May 19 to 23 of this year, the event "Tercer Diálogo Regional: El derecho a vivir en un medio ambiente sano – Soluciones endógenas frente a los límites planetarios” took place on May 20. The event was organized by the Asociación Generaciones de Paz (Asdepaz), the Coalición Regional por el Derecho a Vivir en un Medio Ambiente Sano en Centroamérica (Coredam), and the United Nations Human Rights Office High Commissioner. This regional dialogue included a panel titled “Hoja de Ruta de Panamá hacia la implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú”…

Open letter on the occasion of International Mother Earth Day and the fourth anniversary of the entry into force of the Escazu Agreement

22 April 2025 | Briefing note

Dear friends, Today, 22 April, we celebrate International Mother Earth Day as well as a crucial milestone environmental democracy in Latin America and the Caribbean: the entry into force four years ago of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement), following the deposit of the eleventh instrument of ratification. This landmark moment in regional multilateral cooperation solidified a shared commitment to environmental rights as essential pillars of sustainable devel…

IX Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights highlights the essential role of the Escazú Agreement in promoting responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean

11 April 2025 | Briefing note

São Paulo, 11 April 2025 The Escazú Agreement was highlighted as a cornerstone for advancing responsible business conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 9th United Nations Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights, held from 9 to 11 April 2025 in São Paulo, Brazil. Its relevance was particularly emphasized in discussions concerning environmental protection and the rights of human rights defenders. Bringing together more than 600 participants from across the region — including government officials, business representatives, Indigenous Peoples, civil society organizations, acade…

The Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean successfully concludes

10 April 2025 | Briefing note

From April 7 to 10, the city of Basseterre hosted the Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, a key gathering for strengthening environmental democracy in the region. The event was organized by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in its capacity as Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement, together with the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and in partnership with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), UN Women, UNEP, and UNDP. The forum took place in person, with a l…

The visit of the Committee to Support the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement to Saint Lucia comes to a positive close, underscoring the country's leadership in the Caribbean

4 April 2025 | Briefing note

The Committee to Support the Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement, as part of its consultative and dialogue role with the Parties, visited Saint Lucia from 3 to 4 April 2025. Preparation of the visit Prior to the visit, a list of topics for consultation and dialogue was developed and agreed upon by Saint Lucia and the Committee (see the agreed agenda here). The visit was announced on March, 12 on the websites of the Escazú Agreement and the Committee, along with the agreed agenda. Subsequently, to support the Committee in its preparations, questionnaires were sent to public in…

The Committe to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazu Agreement will visit Saint Lucia

12 March 2025 | Briefing note

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (Committee) is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, to promote the implementation and support the Parties in the implementation of the Agreement. According to the Rules relating to the Structure and Function of the Committee (COP Decision I/3) and its Working Modalities (LC/TS.2024/33), one of the functions of the Committee is to carry out periodic consultations and dialogues with the Parties, in an open, constructive and interactive manner on any matter related to the implementation and com…

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement concludes its visit to Chile and highlights the country's firm commitment to the implementation of the Escazú Agreement

8 November 2024 | Briefing note

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement, within the framework of its function of consultation and dialogue with the Parties, visited Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024, reinforcing the country's commitment to the full and effective implementation of the Escazú Agreement. During the 5-day visit, the Committee held 12 meetings with various public institutions in Chile with competence over environmental matters, including the Ministry of the Environment, authorities of the Supreme Court, ministers of the country's three environmental courts, authorities of the…

The Escazú Agreement at COP16 on biodiversity

8 October 2024 | Briefing note

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia: Tuesday, 22 October 2024 3-4:30 pm, EU Pavilion / Europe-Latin America Perspectives on Protection Mechanisms for Environmental Defenders. Organized by UICN ORMACC, UN ECLAC Escazú Agreement Secretariat, IUCN Netherlands, Red de Mujeres Indígenas sobre biodiversidad de América Latina y el Caribe, UN Special Rapporteur in environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention. Wednesday, 23 October 2024 4pm, El Ac…

The Escazu Agreement Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will visit Chile

5 September 2024 | Briefing note

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance, within the framework of its function of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties, will visit the Republic of Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024. The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance (Committee) is a subsidiary body of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement, to promote the implementation and support the Parties in the implementation of the Agreement. According to the Rules relating to the Structure and Function of the Committee (COP Decision I/3) and its Working Modalities (LC/TS.20…

Comments to the draft Working Modalities of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazú Agreement

1 February 2024 | Briefing note

The Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Escazu Agreement welcomes general or specific comments by the public on its draft Working Modalities. The Working Modalities are mandated by the Rules relating to the structure and functions of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, Section I (2) adopted by the first Conference of the Parties. The Working Modalities are an internal document to be approved by the Committee t…

Call for papers on the occasion of the Third Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

15 January 2024 | Briefing note

The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement is seeking unpublished articles on access to justice and human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean on the occasion of the Third Conference of the Parties (COP-3) to the Escazú Agreement, which will be held in Santiago, Chile from 22-24 April 2024. The selected articles will be compiled in an ECLAC publication. Authors may be invited to participate in related activities convened by the Secretariat. The process will consist of two phases. In the first phase, those interested must send a concept note of their pr…

IUCN and ECLAC sign cooperation agreement for conservation and sustainable development in Latin America and the Caribbean, with emphasis on the Escazú Agreement

3 December 2023 | Briefing note

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at COP28, as a significant step towards environmental protection and the promotion of sustainable development in the region. The MOU, signed in the sidelines of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), establishes a cooperation agreement focused on sustainable development, biodiversity conservation, climate change, and the protection of environmental defenders. The agreement has a special emphasis on …

The Escazú Agreement at COP28 on climate change

25 November 2023 | Briefing note

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized in the framework of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Sunday, 3 December 2023 1:15-2:45 pm Dubái, Side Event Room 2 (Blue zone) / What Human Rights at 75 means for Climate Justice Now. Organized by OHCHR, UNEP, UNDP, UNFPA, FAO, UNICEF, WHO, UN Women, UNECE, IOM, UNODC, ILO, ECLAC, UNHCR. Event in English with live transmission. 4:30-5:45 pm Dubái, Brazil Pavilion (Blue zone) / Climate justice in defense of the territories, the…

Public consultation on the draft Action Plan on human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 November 2023 | Briefing note

Public consultation on the draft Action Plan on human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean proposed by Chile, Ecuador and Saint Kitts and Nevis Welcome to the virtual consultation! We invite you to learn about and take part in this process. At the First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP1), in April 2022, it was agreed to create (Decision I/6) a Working Group on human rights defenders in environmental matters (Working Group). This Group is coordinated by Chile, Ecuador and Saint Kitts and Nevis and is in c…

Public consultation on the proposed annotated index of the action plan on human rights defenders in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

21 April 2023 | Briefing note

CONSULTATION PROPOSED ANNOTATED INDEX OF THE ACTION PLAN ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN OF THE COORDINATORS OF THE AD HOC WORKING GROUP The First Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP1) held in Santiago from April 20-22, 2022, in its Decision I/6 agreed to establish an open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters (Working Group or Group). The Working Group is currently functioning under the leadership and coordination of Chile, Ecuador and St. Kitts and Nevis. Th…

Meet the new elected representatives of the public for the Escazú Agreement

8 November 2022 | Briefing note

The election of representatives of the public for the Escazú Agreement was held through the Regional Public Mechanism on 2 and 3 November 2022. The Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement congratulates the six new elected representatives of the public: César Artiga, from El Salvador Mijael Kaufman, from Argentina Nicole Leotaud, from Trinidad and Tobago Joara Marchezini, from Brazil Irene Murillo, from Costa Rica Bishnu Tulsie, from Santa Lucía In accordance with the rules for the elections, the electoral register was composed of all persons registered in the R…

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

23 October 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…

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

16 August 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 July 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 June 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, …