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19 April 2024 | News

How to Follow the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

The main panels of the COP 3 of the first environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean will be broadcast live on April 22-24, 2024. The invitation on social media is to participate in the debates using the hashtags #EscazúAgreement and #COP3Escazú.

26 September 2022 | News

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate

The Environment Committee of Brazil’s Federal Senate promoted a public presentation of more than 30 legislative proposals, drafted with ECLAC’s technical support, for driving the country’s development with economic, social and environmental sustainability.

24 August 2022 | News

The Complexity of the Climate Crisis in the Caribbean Necessitates a Data-based Response on a Global, Regional, National and Local Level

At a subregional seminar organized by ECLAC and PARIS21, specialists agreed on the importance of strengthening information on the environment, climate change and disasters in the Caribbean subregion.

Banner of the Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022

25 July 2022 | News

ECLAC Participated in Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022

The Big Push for Sustainability proposal, the circular economy, the social price of carbon and climate action are some of the issues advanced by the UN regional commission, along with various strategic partners, at the meeting that concluded on Friday, July 22 in the Dominican Republic.

22 July 2022 | News

WMO issues report State of Climate in Latin America and Caribbean

Mega-drought, glacier melt, extreme rainfall and deforestation have major impacts.

3 February 2022 | News

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Implementing the Regional Gender Agenda and the Incorporation of Equality, Empowerment, and Autonomy of Women in Policies related to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

During the 62nd Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on Women in Latin America and the Caribbean, authorities agreed on preparatory activities for the XV Regional Conference to be held in Argentina in November 2022.

15 July 2021 | News

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary took part today in Empowering people to protect the planet in a COVID-19 context, a side event to the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2021.

5 November 2020 | News

Forum Discussed Challenges Faced by Environmental Defenders in South America

The event was organized by UN Human Rights in South America (OHCHR), the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

foto de Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL.

30 September 2020 | News

ECLAC Proposes Strengthening Research, Developing National Plans and Providing Economic Incentives to Protect Biodiversity in the Region

Alicia Bárcena, the regional organization’s Executive Secretary, participated via video message in the first Summit on Biodiversity convened by the UN.

Foto de la transmisión online del evento

10 July 2020 | News

Amid this Harsh Pandemic and During the Recovery, We Cannot Lose Sight of the Enormous Environmental Challenge: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC’s Executive Secretary called on countries to promote an Environmental Big Push in the wake of COVID-19, where the economy, employment and sustainability go together, during an event organized by the OECD.

13 June 2019 | News

ECLAC Wants to Get to Know Case Studies on Impact Investments for Sustainable Development in Brazil

Researchers, private-sector professionals, businesspeople, representatives of civil society, policymakers and civil servants are invited to submit case studies.

Alicia Bárcena, ECLAC Executive Secretary (center) during the side-event of the Escazú Agreement

25 April 2019 | News

Countries Urge for the Prompt Ratification of the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters

Authorities and experts reiterated its importance for environmental democracy in the region at a workshop held during the Forum of the Countries of Latin America on Sustainable Development 2019.

Evento sobre ratificación del Acuerdo de Escazú en la Open Society de Nueva York.

27 September 2018 | News

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How to Follow the Third meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement

Legislative Proposals for Sustainable Development Were Presented in the Brazilian Federal Senate

The Complexity of the Climate Crisis in the Caribbean Necessitates a Data-based Response on a Global, Regional, National and Local Level

ECLAC Participated in Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week 2022

WMO issues report State of Climate in Latin America and Caribbean

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Implementing the Regional Gender Agenda and the Incorporation of Equality, Empowerment, and Autonomy of Women in Policies related to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction

The Time Has Come to Bolster Access to Environmental Information, Participation and Justice, to Build a More Resilient and Sustainable World: Alicia Bárcena

Forum Discussed Challenges Faced by Environmental Defenders in South America

ECLAC Proposes Strengthening Research, Developing National Plans and Providing Economic Incentives to Protect Biodiversity in the Region

Amid this Harsh Pandemic and During the Recovery, We Cannot Lose Sight of the Enormous Environmental Challenge: Alicia Bárcena

ECLAC Wants to Get to Know Case Studies on Impact Investments for Sustainable Development in Brazil

Countries Urge for the Prompt Ratification of the Escazú Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters

Authorities, Experts and Members of Civil Society Underscore the Importance of Promptly Ratifying the Escazú Agreement

ECLAC Assesses Performance of Brazil’s National Climate Change Fund

Experts Highlight Contribution of International Trade to Fight Climate Change and for Sustainable Development

Uruguay Can Move Ahead on Implementing Green Taxes

In Panama Countries Conclude Second Round of Negotiations for Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

UN experts urge Latin America and the Caribbean to adopt trend-setting agreement on environmental democracy

Experts Analyze Contribution of Fiscal Policies to Combating Climate Change

Caribbean Countries Identify Challenges and Opportunities for Making Progress on Access Rights in Environmental Matters

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