24 June 2016 | Briefing note
In the second United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) held in Nairobi (Kenya) between 23 and 27 May 2016, delegates and representatives from Member States adopted resolution 2/25 on the "Application of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development in the Latin America and Caribbean Region."
9 June 2016 | Briefing note
In the framework of the 21st Brazilian Congress on Environmental Law “Planeta Verde”, held in Sao Paulo from 4 to 8 June 2016, ECLAC participated in a Round Table on Principle 10 entitled "Proposal of Regional Convention and Case Law.”
3 June 2016 | Briefing note
In its capacity as technical secretariat for the regional process on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC participated in two events in the framework of the Second Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly which took place between 23 and 27 May 2016, in Nairobi (Kenya).
6 April 2016 | Briefing note
During the third meeting of the negotiating committee of the regional agreement on access to information, public participation and access to justice in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, that took place in Montevideo, Uruguay, from 5-8 April 2016, Grenada signed on to the Declaration on the application of Principle 10.
31 March 2016 | Briefing note
Gathered in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) from 28 to 31 March 2016, on the occasion of the XX Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean, the Ministers and Delegation Leaders reaffirmed that it is essential to promote the complete implementation of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, in line with the reality and national legislation, for which it becomes fundamental the strengthening of international cooperation and the creation of capacity in the countries of the region.
2 March 2016 | Briefing note
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, John H. Knox, participated in an interactive dialogue in the framework of the 31st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland on 2 March.
1 February 2016 | Briefing note
The technical secretariat of the Principle 10 regional process participated in the Third International Course "Territory as an educational space", held at ECLAC headquarters in Santiago between 11 and 29 January 2016, where it delivered a presentation on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and access rights in environmental matters in Latin America and the Caribbean.
29 January 2016 | Briefing note
In the framework of the 15th Annual Session of the Canada-Chile Commission for Environmental Cooperation, held in Santiago on 28 and 29 January 2016, at the request of the Government of Chile, ECLAC delivered the keynote address in the public session entitled: “2030 Agenda: the role of civil society in the Sustainable Development Goals”.
13 de January de 2016 | Briefing note
La iniciativa de investigación, que comenzó en 2012 y culmina este martes 19 de enero con un seminario, es liderada por el Centro de Cambio Global de la Universidad Católica de Chile y fue financiada por el Centro Internacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo (IDRC) y apoyada por la DDSAH de la Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL).
11 de January de 2016 | Briefing note
La 21ª Conferencia de las Partes de la Convención Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático (COP 21) celebrada en París (Francia) entre el 30 de noviembre y el 11 de diciembre de 2015, concluyó con la adopción de la Decisión y del Acuerdo de París. Dicho acuerdo regirá a partir de 2020 y pretenderá mantener el aumento de la temperatura global muy por debajo de los 2°C, aumentando la capacidad de adaptación a los efectos adversos del cambio climático y promoviendo la resiliencia al clima y un desarrollo con bajas emisiones de carbono.
7 January 2016 | Briefing note
Organized jointly by the Ministries of Finance and of Environment and Energy of Costa Rica, the World Bank (Waves Project) and ECLAC, the workshop "Environmental Protection Expenditures of the General Government" took place from 27 to 29 January 2016 in San José (Costa Rica).
7 December 2015 | Briefing note
In its capacity as technical secretariat of the Principle 10 regional process, ECLAC participated in the second UNECE-OECD global round-table on PRTR entitled "PRTR for a sustainable future" and in the 18th OECD Task Force Meeting on PRTR held between 24 and 27 November 2015.
23 November 2015 | Briefing note
The Intersessional Meeting was held from 17 to 19 November 2015 in Mexico City and aimed to follow-up on the decisions taken at the previous meeting and prepare the recommendations to be considered by the Ministers at the next Forum to take place in Cartagena de Indias (Colombia) in March 2016.
15 October 2015 | Briefing note
In its capacity as co-chair of the Presiding Officers of the Negotiating Committee, the Government of Chile presented the regional process on Principle 10 at the 1st Africa Colloquium on Environmental Rule of Law - Towards Strengthened Environmental Governance, Justice and Law.
6 October 2015 | Briefing note
ECLAC, in its capacity as Technical Secretariat of the regional process on Principle 10 in Latin America and the Caribbean, participated in two events in the framework of the Eye on Earth Summit that took place from 6 to 8 October 2015 in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates).
17 September 2015 | Briefing note
In the interactive dialogue on toxic wastes and safe drinking water and sanitation of the Human Rights Council held in Geneva on 16 and 17 September 2015, the Special Rapporteurs on human rights and hazardous substances and wastes, Mr. Başkut Tuncak (Turkey), and on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Mr. Léo Heller (Brazil), highlighted the importance of the rights of access to information, participation and justice in environmental matters for their respective mandates.
14 September 2015 | Briefing note
The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/69/327 on "Promoting inclusive and accountable public services for sustainable development" on 14 September 2015.
9 September 2015 | Briefing note
On 9 September, a side event on the Principle 10 regional process was held in the framework of UNEP's Meeting of senior government officials expert in environmental law that took place between 7 and 11 September in Montevideo (Uruguay).
1 September 2015 | Briefing note
11 de August de 2015 | Briefing note
- El evento forma parte del segundo ciclo del proyecto “Desarrollo Sostenible de Brasil y su integración con América del Sur”, implementado en conjunto con el Ministerio de Medio Ambiente de ese país.