GNHRE
By Gastón Medici-Colombo Introduction The Escazú Agreement (EA) paid off a long-lasting debt of environmental governance in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). While Aarhus developed Rio’s Principle 10 for the European region (and beyond), no such effort had been carried out in LAC. Consequently, the recognition and implementation of environmental access rights depended on […]
By Felix le Roux, Pablo Serra-Palao & Natalia Urzola The Escazú Agreement (the Agreement) is groundbreaking in myriad ways. It is the first regional agreement for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) that explicitly advances the intersection of human rights and environmental protection. With a clear set of rules, principles, and instruments, the Agreement aims […]
By Pedro Cisterna Gaete Lawyer; LLM Global Environment and Climate Change Law, University of Edinburgh; Ph.D. in Law Candidate at the University of Edinburgh Introduction The entry into force of the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) marks a milestone in international environmental law. The recognition of rights such as access to […]