The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement), was adopted at Escazú, Costa Rica, on 4 March 2018.…
El Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe (Acuerdo de Escazú), fue adoptado en Escazú, Costa Rica, el 4 de marzo de 2018.…
**** Event postponed **** Organized by the Government of Grenada and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the seminar aims to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region and review the Grenadian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process.…
The elected representatives of the public and ECLAC invite the public to participate in the discussions to draft proposals for the significant participation of the public in the implementation of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement).…
Los Representantes Electos del Público y la CEPAL invitan a participar en las discusiones para la elaboración de propuestas para la participación significativa del público en la implementación del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe (Acuerdo de Escazú).…
The period for signature of the Escazú Agreement will close on 26 September 2020, pursuant to article 21 of the treaty.…
El período para la firma del Acuerdo de Escazú cerrará el 26 de septiembre de 2020, según estipula el artículo 21 del tratado.…
The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC). The objectives of the seminar are: to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process…
The seminar is organized by the Government of Saint Lucia, the Saint Lucia National Trust and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN ECLAC). The objectives of the seminar are: to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes to examine the state of the art of implementation of access rights in the region with a particular focus on the Caribbean sub-region to review the Saint Lucian internal framework in the context of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process…
**** Event postponed **** Organized by the Government of Grenada and the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, the seminar aims to raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, review the role of civil society and other interested stakeholders in the Escazú Agreement and discuss the challenges and opportunities of the Regional Agreement to support the ratification process in Grenada.…
The virtual seminar sought to provide a general overview of the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and multilateral environmental agreements, as well as exchange views with the members of the National Workers Union in Saint Lucia to support the ratification process of the Escazú Agreement.…
The virtual seminar sought raise awareness on the Escazú Agreement and its synergies with the 2030 Agenda and other international processes, examine the role of the Judiciary in the implementation of environmental access rights and environmental protection and review the national and regional frameworks and judicial developments in the context of the Regional Agreement’s ratification process.…
Las Naciones Unidas en Uruguay, a través de ACNUDH, CEPAL, PNUMA y PNUD, organizan el seminario web sobre el Acuerdo de Escazú, un compromiso regional sobre el acceso a la información, la participación pública y el acceso a la Justicia en asuntos ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe. La actividad contará con la participación de especialistas nacionales e internacionales.…
The fifth meeting of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance will be held virtually on 16 October 2024, between 12:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Santiago, Chile time. The objective of the meeting will be to report on the activities carried out by the Committee since the last meeting, held on 25 April 2024, as well as to report on the visit that it will make to the Republic of Chile from November 4 to 8, 2024, within the framework of its function of consultation and periodic dialogue with the Parties. The session is open to the public up…
La quinta sesión del Comité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento se realizará de manera virtual el 16 de octubre de 2024, entre 12:00 y 13:30 horas de Santiago de Chile. El objetivo de la sesión será dar a conocer las actividades realizadas por el Comité desde la última sesión, celebrada el 25 de abril de 2024, así como informar sobre la visita que realizará a la República de Chile del 4 al 8 de noviembre de 2024, en el marco de su función de consulta y dialogo periódico con las Partes. La sesión es abierta al público previo registro en zoom.…
The open-ended ad hoc working group on human rights defenders in environmental matters will hold a virtual meeting on Tuesday, 12 November, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs, Chile time (GMT-3). The objective of the meeting will be for the coordinators of the working group to present the next steps, as well as to initiate a preliminary dialogue on the implementation programme of the Action Plan on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters and to collect the public's impressions. To participate, prior registration is required.…
El Grupo de Trabajo ad hoc de composición abierta sobre defensoras y defensores de derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales realizará una reunión virtual el martes 12 de noviembre, de 11:00 a 12:30 hrs, hora de Chile (GMT-3). El objetivo será que los coordinadores del grupo de trabajo presenten los próximos pasos, así como iniciar un diálogo preliminar sobre el programa de implementación del Plan de Acción sobre defensoras y defensores de los derechos humanos en asuntos ambientales y recoger las impresiones del público. Para participar se requiere registro previo.…
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. More information: https://caac.cepal.org/en…
El Comité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento (Comité) es un órgano subsidiario de la Conferencia de las Partes del Acuerdo de Escazú, para promover la aplicación y apoyar a las Partes en la implementación del Acuerdo. De acuerdo a las Reglas de composición y funcionamiento del Comité (Decisión I/3 de la COP) y sus Modalidades de Trabajo (LC/TS.2024/33), una de las funciones del Comité es llevar a cabo consultas y diálogos periódicos con las Partes, de manera abierta, constructiva e interactiva sobre cualquier asunto relativo a la aplicación y el cumplimiento del Acuerdo, y para e…