The Escazú Agreement and the Protection of Environmental Human Rights DefendersEscazú Agreement • June 7th, 2024
Contract Type FiledJune 7th, 2024The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environ- mental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement, en- tered into force on 22 April 2021, coinciding with International Mother Earth Day celebrations. The Escazú Agreement constitutes the first environmental treaty ever concluded under the auspices of ECLAC, and the first in the world to contain specific provisions on human rights defenders in environmental matters. Hopefully, the entry into force of the Escazú Agreement and its implemen- tation at the national level will contribute significantly to the protection of the environment, and environmental, land and indigenous defenders.
The Escazú Agreement and the Protection of Environmental Human Rights DefendersEscazú Agreement • December 6th, 2021
Contract Type FiledDecember 6th, 2021The Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environ- mental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean, better known as the Escazú Agreement, en- tered into force on 22 April 2021, coinciding with International Mother Earth Day celebrations. The Escazú Agreement constitutes the first environmental treaty ever concluded under the auspices of ECLAC, and the first in the world to contain specific provisions on human rights defenders in environmental matters. Hopefully, the entry into force of the Escazú Agreement and its implemen- tation at the national level will contribute significantly to the protection of the environment, and environmental, land and indigenous defenders.