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15 December 2015 | Op-ed

The Climate Agreement in Paris: Betting on Collective Action

Op-ed by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of ECLAC (December 2015).

Photo of the presiding officers of the meeting

15 December 2015 | News

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

Days after the end of the COP 21, experts gathered at ECLAC underscored the agreements of the Paris meeting and its challenges.

3 December 2015 | News

Uruguay Can Move Ahead on Implementing Green Taxes

A document prepared by ECLAC’s Office in Montevideo analyzes the economic activities that could be taxed with these kinds of levies.

18 November 2015 | Infographic

Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

Principle 10 seeks to ensure that every person has access to information, can participate in the decision-making process and has access to justice in environmental matters with the aim of safeguarding the right to a healthy and sustainable environment for present and future generations.

Photo of the Principle 10 meeting in Panama

30 October 2015 | News

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

The third meeting of the negotiating committee on the regional instrument will take place in April 2016 in Uruguay.

28 October 2015 | Press Release

The Region Can Be a Global Example if it Achieves Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

The second meeting to negotiate a regional instrument on access to information, public participation and justice in environmental matters began on Tuesday in Panama.

22 October 2015 | News

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

Press release of the Office of the High Commissioner of the United Nations for Human Rights (OHCHR).

22 October 2015 | Announcement

Latin American and Caribbean Countries Will Meet in Panama to Negotiate Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

The second meeting of the negotiating committee on the regional agreement will be held October 27-29. Follow the live broadcast.

9 October 2015 | Speech

Conference “Overcoming world poverty and managing climate change” by Lord Nicholas Stern

Opening Remarks by Antonio Prado, Deputy Executive Secretary of ECLAC.

9 September 2015 | Infographic

MDG 7: Ensure Environmental Sustainability

This infographic is part of a series produced by ECLAC to assess the degree of compliance with the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) in Latin America and the Caribbean.

7 September 2015 | News

Experts Analyze Contribution of Fiscal Policies to Combating Climate Change

Seminar at ECLAC addressed the use of economic instruments to foster sustainable development in the region.

25 August 2015 | News

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

In Saint Lucia, delegates will also learn about the negotiation process for forging a regional agreement on Principle 10.

17 June 2015 | Statement

World Day to Combat Desertification

"In 10 years, two out of every three people in the world could be living under stressed water conditions", UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warns.

5 June 2015 | Statement

World Environment Day

"Many of the Earth’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points. It is time for us to change", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in his message.

19 May 2015 | Announcement

ECLAC Will Present Annual Report on Foreign Direct Investment in Latin America and the Caribbean

Next Wednesday, May 27, the organization’s Executive Secretary will present the regional overview and will provide recommendations for countries to take advantage of the potential benefits of these flows.

7 May 2015 | Press Release

First Round of Negotiations Concludes for Regional Agreement on Rights of Access in Environmental Matters

With the incorporation of Antigua and Barbuda, 20 countries agreed the organization and working plan for the second round of negotiations.

30 April 2015 | Announcement

Countries Will Launch Negotiations on a Regional Instrument on Rights Related to Access in Environmental Matters

21 March 2015 | Statement

International Day of Forests

"Sustaining healthy forests and mitigating and adapting to climate change are two sides of the same coin", United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says in this annual message.

Foto de la testera de la inauguración del curso sobre educación ambiental

12 January 2015 | News

Sustainable Development Requires Participatory Environmental Education

The second international course on environmental education opened today at ECLAC headquarters.