Latin American and Caribbean Countries - LAC P10
The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
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CIVIL SOCIETY IS WORKING TO PROMOTE THE LAC DECLARATION ON PRINCIPLE 10 AND HAS CALLED FOR A LEGALLY BINDING INSTRUMENT TO:
ESTABLISH THE FOUNDATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOVERNANCE
FOSTER GREATER POLITICAL STABILITY WITHIN COUNTRIES AND IN THE REGION
PROVIDE LEGAL TOOLS TO SECURE THE EFFECTIVE ENJOYMENT OF ACCESS RIGHTS
CHANNEL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO STRENGHTEN INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES
SIGNAL THE COMMITMENT OF LAC SIGNATORY STATES TO GOOD
ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE
Principle 10 Rio Declaration:
“Environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. At the national level, each individual shall have appropriate access to information concerning the environment that is held by public authorities, including information on hazardous materials and activities in their communities, and the opportunity to participate in decision-making processes.“
Meeting Participation( 5th, 6th and 7th)
"Emerging practices of States regarding the protection of environmental defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean"
by the Mexican Center for Environmental Law AC (CEMDA)
Latest Publications
Opening Ceremony (July 31, 2017)
7rh Meeting Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC), Buenos Aires, Argentina
Opening Remarks by Andrés Napoli, Alternate Elected Representative of the Public (Argentina)
Information Board
Congratulations to the Winners of Video/Animation Competition
Theme:
‘Our Environment, Our Voices’
Video/Animation
Competition
Principle 10 Jingle
Videos
CONTACT US
For any inquiries, please email us or call:
Carole Excell
Project Director, The Access Initiative
World Resources Institute
+1 (202) 742-5847 | cexcell@wri.org
Danielle Andrade
Attorney-at-Law
Elected Representative of thePublic
Goffe Law, 15A Braemar Avenue, Kingston 10, Jamaica
+1 (876) 804-0544 | dandrade.law@gmail.com
Andrea Sanhueza
Regional Secretariat
Elected Representative of the Public
+56 (2) 2823-7985 | andreasanhuezae@gmail.com
You can also send us an email
