Second Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement
Resumen Ejecutivo
This meeting brought together State Parties in Buenos Aires to deepen the implementation of the Escazú Agreement at the national level. The focus was on electing the first members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance. The event emphasized transparency, public participation, and environmental justice, reaffirming the region’s leadership in environmental democracy. It culminated in the Buenos Aires Declaration and a renewed commitment to the agreement’s principles and accountability mechanisms
Compromisos Resultantes
- Strengthen implementation of the Escazú Agreement at national levels, with a focus on harmonizing legal frameworks and administrative procedures for access to environmental information and justice.
- Operationalize the newly elected Committee for Support, Implementation and Compliance, providing technical guidance and follow-up to State Parties’ obligations.
- Protect environmental human rights defenders, reinforcing legal safeguards and emergency support mechanisms in high-risk contexts.
- Promote public participation and regional capacity-building, particularly among vulnerable and marginalized populations.
- Consolidate the Escazú Agreement as a global benchmark, aligning it with broader human rights and environmental multilateralism under UN frameworks.
- Enhance coordination through ECLAC and regional mechanisms, enabling peer learning, monitoring, and legal innovation across the LAC region.
Detalles Técnicos
Alcance
Multilateral
País Líder
Argentina (ARG)
Alineación Política y Estratégica
Alineación con Políticas UE
Alineación ODS
Grupos Beneficiarios
Civil Society Organizations
Civil Society / NGOs
Environment
Civil Society / NGOs
General Public
General Citizens / Consumers
Indigenous Communities
Indigenous Peoples & Ethnic Groups
Youth
Students & Youth
Women in Tech
Women & Girls
Países Involucrados
Antigua and Barbuda
ATG
Argentina
ARG
Belize
BLZ
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
BOL
Brazil
BRA
Chile
CHL
Colombia
COL
Costa Rica
CRI
Dominica
DMA
Ecuador
ECU
Grenada
GRD
Guatemala
GTM
Guyana
GUY
Haiti
HTI
Jamaica
JAM
Mexico
MEX
Nicaragua
NIC
Panama
PAN
Paraguay
PRY
Peru
PER
Saint Kitts and Nevis
KNA
Saint Lucia
LCA
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
VCT
Uruguay
URY