The Escazú Agreement: towards the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (Seminar for public officials)

**** 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 Escazú Agreement: towards the implementation of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda (Seminar for Civil Society Representatives and interested stakeholders)

**** 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.…

First meeting of the signatory countries to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean

WEBSITE OF THE MEETING: https://acuerdodeescazu.cepal.org/s1/en…

Primera Reunión de los Países Signatarios 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

PÁGINA WEB DE LA REUNIÓN: https://acuerdodeescazu.cepal.org/s1/es…

The effective and coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in Guyana through the Escazú Agreement

The present workshop will seek to analyze how the Escazú Agreement contributes to the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in an effective and coherent manner in Guyana. To that end, it will specifically review key provisions of the Escazú Agreement and analyze national strengths, weaknesses and opportunities considering the current legislative and policy framework. It will also seek to identify gaps, needs and priorities and set the stage for national strategies and plans of action to more effectively implement the Escazú Agreement in the context of the environment…

La implementación efectiva y coherente de la dimensión ambiental de la Agenda 2030 en Guyana a través del Acuerdo de Escazú

The present workshop will seek to analyze how the Escazú Agreement contributes to the implementation of the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda in an effective and coherent manner in Guyana. To that end, it will specifically review key provisions of the Escazú Agreement and analyze national strengths, weaknesses and opportunities considering the current legislative and policy framework. It will also seek to identify gaps, needs and priorities and set the stage for national strategies and plans of action to more effectively implement the Escazú Agreement in the context of the environment…

Signature and/or ratification ceremony of the Escazú Agreement at the 74th United Nations General Assembly

The Escazú Agreement one of the four environmental treaties highlighted by the United Nations Secretary-General in 2019 in support of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development. In the framework of the general debate of the seventy-fourth session of the General Assembly, a specific space will be devoted for authorities of the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean to sign and/or ratify the Escazú Agreement at the highest level possible at 10 a.m. on 26 September 2019 in the Treaty Event Area (“Kuwaiti boat”) in the General Assembly building.…

Ceremonia de firma y/o ratificación del Acuerdo de Escazú en la 74ª Asamblea General de las Naciones Unidas

El Acuerdo de Escazú es uno de los cuatro tratados ambientales destacados por el Secretario General de las Naciones Unidas en 2019 que contribuye a la promoción de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible. En el marco del debate general del septuagésimo cuarto período de sesiones de la Asamblea General, se dedicará un espacio para que autoridades de los países de América Latina y el Caribe al más alto nivel posible puedan firmar y/o ratificar el Acuerdo de Escazú a las 10:00 horas el 26 de septiembre de 2019 en el Treaty Event Area (“Kuwaiti boat”) en el edificio de la Asamblea General.…

Escazu Agreement: Establishing environmental rights for the most vulnerable

Organized by World Resources Institute, Government of Costa Rica, UN ECLAC, The Access Initiative, Namati, CIVICUS-World Alliance for Citizen Participation, DAR-Perú in the margins of the 2019 High Level Political Forum of the United Nations…

Acuerdo de Escazú: Estableciendo derechos ambientales para los más vulnerables

Organizado por el Instituto de los Recursos Mundiales (WRI), el Gobierno de Costa Rica, la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), la Iniciativa de Acceso, Namati, CIVICUS-Alianza Mundial para la Participación Ciudadana y DAR-Perú en el marco del Foro Político de Alto Nivel de las Naciones Unidas 2019…

Seminario web: 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

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.…

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

The Third Forum on Human Rights Defenders in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean will take place in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, from 7-10 April 2025. The forum will be in person and with live streaming at https://live.cepal.org/escazu Registration for in-person participation is closedPlease see the agenda for the forum here. …

Tercer Foro sobre Defensoras y Defensores de los Derechos Humanos en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe

El Tercer Foro sobre Defensoras y Defensores de los Derechos Humanos en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe tendrá lugar en Basseterre, Saint Kitts y Nevis, del 7 al 10 de abril de 2025. El foro será presencial, con transmisión en vivo a través del canal: https://live.cepal.org/escazu El registro para participar presencialmente se encuentra cerrado.…

Seminar for Public Officials from the CARICOM region: “The Escazú Agreement: moving towards a more resilient and sustainable future in the Caribbean”

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Seminar for Public Officials from the CARICOM region: “The Escazú Agreement: moving towards a more resilient and sustainable future in the Caribbean”

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Parliamentary Caucus: The Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

This Parliamentary Caucus will convene legislators from Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the Agreement as an effective tool for climate and environmental governance in Trinidad and Tobago, in line with the above. Participants will: • Discuss the crucial role of parliamentarians in strengthening the access rights and protection of environmental human rights defenders. • Explore innovative strategies to protect environmental human rights defenders and leverage the Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago. • Develop a set of key …

Parliamentary Caucus: The Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago

This Parliamentary Caucus will convene legislators from Trinidad and Tobago to discuss the Agreement as an effective tool for climate and environmental governance in Trinidad and Tobago, in line with the above. Participants will: • Discuss the crucial role of parliamentarians in strengthening the access rights and protection of environmental human rights defenders. • Explore innovative strategies to protect environmental human rights defenders and leverage the Escazú Agreement as a tool for climate governance and environmental democracy in Trinidad and Tobago. • Develop a set of key …

UNFCCC COP29: UN side event "Achieving transformative climate action through gender-responsive, rights-based economic approaches"

UNFCCC COP29: Evento paralelo del Sistema ONU "Achieving transformative climate action through gender-responsive, rights-based economic approaches"

Visit to Chile of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance to the Escazú Agreement

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…