Category: Community

by Natalia Urzola For many years, Colombia has praised itself as an environmentally friendly country: ranging from a vast number of environment-related laws and groundbreaking fundamental and constitutional rights aiming to protect the environment (see art. 79 and 80 of the Colombian Constitution), to progressive judicial decisions (see Atrato River and Future Generations) and special…

By Amael Notini Moreira Bahia and Lucas Carlos Lima On April 22, 2021, the Escazú Agreement entered into force. Inspired by the Aarhus Convention, in force since 2001, the Escazú Agreement represents a symbolic milestone for Latin America and the Caribbean with regard to environmental protection and environmental justice. It is a significant step forward…

By Daniel Noroña Throughout the globe, there are various examples of impunity and violence affecting those who protect biodiversity and the environment against industrial and development activities. There is no better example than the assassination of the 2016 Goldman’s Prize winner, Bertha Cáceres, from Honduras. Nonetheless, it was not until July 5th, 2021, that David…

October 7th, 2021 at 3 pm EST The Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (GNHRE) in collaboration with REDESCA (Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights) is hosting a two-day summit exploring the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean.…

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…