Category: Community
Implementing the Escazú Agreement: The Need for Rapid Definition of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance
by Alexandra Harrington Introduction The formal entry into force of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) offers a tremendous opportunity for positive legal, regulatory and societal change. It also represents a critical moment for the Latin American and Caribbean…
Theme and Variations: The Aarhus Convention and Escazú Agreement
By Emily Barrit Introduction In responding to the call of Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration, two regional environmental agreements have emerged. The first, the Aarhus Convention (‘the Convention’), negotiated under the auspices of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, entered into force on 30 October 2001. The second, the Escazú Agreement (‘the Agreement’)…
Aarhus and Escazú: The two sides of the Atlantic in the field of public participation in environmental matters
by L Lizarazo-Rodriguez and J Texeira de Freitas* *Brussels School of Governance and ERC project Curiae Virides (ERC 949096) On the 2021 Mother Earth Day, Latin-American environmental defenders celebrated the entry into force of the ECLAC Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, also…
The Six Pillars of the Escazú Agreement (Part 2)
by: Maria Antonia Tigre This is the second part of a two-part analysis of the pillars of the Escazú Agreement (Escazú). The first part (here) introduced the three traditional pillars of Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration and how these are implemented in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) through Escazú. These are (i) the…
The Six Pillars of the Escazú Agreement (Part 1)
by Maria Antonia Tigre Introduction to the Symposium Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is a region filled with paradoxes: it is a unique biologically rich region that heavily relies on primary products and natural resources driven by external demands for commodities. As LAC continues to pursue “development,” important ecosystems and ecological processes are affected.…
