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Regional meeting on progress and challenges in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean: towards an early entry into force

Sustainable development and human settlements
25 April 2019|Event

The aim of the meeting is to exchange experiences and good practices between countries, with the support of civil society, international organizations and other stakeholders, in the effective implementation of environmental access rights and discuss progress and challenges in the implementation of the Escazú Agreement, with a view to accelerate entry into force.

The meeting is aimed at representatives of the Governments and public of Latin America and the Caribbean. Limited spaces are available and prior registration is required. Those interested should e-mail: principio10.lac@cepal.org.

Simultaneous English-Spanish interpretation will be provided.

25 Apr 2019

  • Registration of participants

    08:15 to 08:30

  • Opening remarks

    08:30 to 09:00
    • Alicia Bárcena, Secretaria Ejecutiva de la CEPAL
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      Norman Lizano, Jefe de Asuntos Multilaterales de la Dirección General de Política Exterior, Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores y Culto, Costa Rica
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      Sergio Bergman, Secretario de Gobierno de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sustentable de la Nación Argentina
      Gale T.C. Rigobert, Ministra de Educación, Innovación, Género y Desarrollo Sostenible, Santa Lucía
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      Andrea Sanhueza, representante electa del público en el Acuerdo de Escazú

  • General overview of the Escazú Agreement: background, state of affairs and next steps

    09:00 to 09:30

  • Session 1: Developments in ratification processes and entry into force of the Escazú Agreement

    09:30 to 10:00

  • Session 2: Sharing good practices for the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

    10:00 to 10:30

  • Session 2: Sharing good practices for the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (continued): The experience of the Aarhus Convention

    10:30 to 11:15

  • Coffee break

    11:15 to 11:30

  • Session 3: Challenges and priorities: strategies and roadmaps for an early entry into force and implementation of the Escazú Agreement

    11:30 to 13:00

  • Break

    13:00 to 14:30

  • Session 4: Cooperation and synergies for the entry into force and implementation of the Escazú Agreement

    14:30 to 15:15
    • Winston Anderson, Juez de la Corte Caribeña de Justicia
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      Nicholas Hardman-Mountford, Jefe de Océanos y Recursos Naturales, The Commonwealth Secretariat
      Video

  • Session 5: Roundtable on the intermediate steps until entry into force: expectations and results

    15:15 to 16:00

  • Conclusions and closing remarks

    16:00 to 16:30

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