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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…

Session of ECLAC

28 August 2024 | Briefing note

The fortieth session of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) will be held from 9 to 11 October 2024 in Lima, pursuant to resolution 766(XXXIX), adopted at the thirty-ninth session of ECLAC, held in Buenos Aires from 24 to 26 October 2022. The meeting will be held in accordance with the ECLAC calendar of conferences for the period 2023–2024.…

Ministries of Finance address their key role in the design and implementation of policies and tools for climate action in the Latin American and Caribbean region

12 June 2024 | Briefing note

Representatives of Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, and national and international experts met on June 10-11 in Brasilia to discuss strategies, actions, tools, and challenges in the context of economic growth and limited fiscal space together with high climate vulnerability to move towards a productive, sustainable, and equitable economy.…

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…

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