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The Escazú Agreement at the COP16 on biodiversity

The Escazú Agreement will be highlighted in the following events organized within the framework of COP16 of the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia:

Tuesday October 22, 2024

  • 3-4:30 p.m., European Union Pavilion / Europe-Latin America Perspectives on Protection Mechanisms for environmental defenders. Organized by IUCN ORMACC, Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement – ECLAC, IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands, Network of Indigenous Women on Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean Special Rapporteur for the rights of environmental defenders of the Aarhus Convention.

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

  • 17:00 hours, The Escazú Agreement in Colombia. Organized by Environment and Society, Government of Colombia, Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement – ​​ECLAC, OHCHR.

Tuesday October 29, 2024

  • 9.30-10.30 am, Chile Pavilion / Launch of the Route for the implementation of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean in Chile. Organized by the Government of Chile and Secretariat of the Escazú Agreement – ​​ECLAC.

Thursday October 31, 2024

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