Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement). Report of the first periodic consultation and dialogue with Saint Lucia, 3 and 4 April 2025

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cepal.callNumberLC/CAAC-ESZ.2025/2
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cepal.jobNumberS2500584_en
cepal.regionalOfficeSantiago
cepal.topicEngPRINCIPLE 10 - ESCAZÚ AGREEMENT
cepal.topicEngENVIRONMENT
cepal.topicEngINSTITUTIONAL / COOPERATION
cepal.topicSpaPRINCIPIO 10 - ACUERDO DE ESCAZÚ
cepal.topicSpaMEDIO AMBIENTE
cepal.topicSpaINSTITUCIONAL / COOPERACIÓN
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL
dc.coverage.spatialEngSAINT LUCIA
dc.coverage.spatialSpaSANTA LUCIA
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-29T14:48:45Z
dc.date.available2026-01-29T14:48:45Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-23
dc.description.abstractEngThe Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) held its first periodic consultation and dialogue with Saint Lucia during a visit to the country on 3 and 4 April 2025. The parties agreed on the following list of topics for consideration in the dialogue: (i) public participation in the decision-making process for projects and activities that have or may have a significant impact on the environment; and (ii) access to justice in environmental matters, with a particular focus on means to publicize the right of access to justice and the procedures to ensure its effectiveness. On that basis, the Committee notes that Saint Lucia has general legislation regulating the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, as well as mechanisms to facilitate access to justice. The Committee recognizes recent regulatory progress in promoting public participation in EIA processes to ensure effective mechanisms for public engagement in projects and activities, and initiatives taken by the judiciary to educate the public and make justice more accessible to citizens. However, challenges remain. Regarding public participation, challenges include: enhancing public information mechanisms for EIA processes by ensuring that information is accessible, effectively disseminated and made available within adequate time frames to enable meaningful public engagement; strengthening the role of the authority responsible for overseeing public participation in EIAs; improving inter-institutional coordination; and building human, technical and financial capacities to ensure the effectiveness of public participation mechanisms. Regarding access to justice, challenges include: expanding judicial training on environmental matters; promoting the publication and dissemination of judicial decisions in clear and accessible language; reducing or eliminating prohibitive legal costs and expanding legal standing criteria; and improving access to specialized legal and technical assistance on environmental matters, in particular for persons and groups in vulnerable situations.
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAAC-ESZ.2025/2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/85928
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.relation.translationLanguagespa
dc.relation.translationRecordComité de Apoyo a la Aplicación y el Cumplimiento del Acuerdo Regional sobre el Acceso a la Información, la Participación Pública y el Acceso a la Justicia en Asuntos Ambientales en América Latina y el Caribe (Acuerdo de Escazú). Informe de la primera consulta y diálogo periódico con Santa Lucía, 3 a 4 de abril de 2025
dc.relation.translationUrihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/85927
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dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
dc.subject.unbisEngACCESS TO INFORMATION
dc.subject.unbisEngENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
dc.subject.unbisEngPOPULAR PARTICIPATION
dc.subject.unbisEngTECHNICAL COOPERATION
dc.subject.unbisSpaMEDIO AMBIENTE
dc.subject.unbisSpaINFORMACION AMBIENTAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaACCESO A LA INFORMACION
dc.subject.unbisSpaJUSTICIA AMBIENTAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaPARTICIPACION POPULAR
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOOPERACION TECNICA
dc.titleCommittee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement). Report of the first periodic consultation and dialogue with Saint Lucia, 3 and 4 April 2025
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