The first meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Escazú Agreement (COP1) will be held in a hybrid format between April 20 and 22, 2022 at the headquarters of the United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), in Santiago (Chile). The event’s discussion will focus on the topics of articles 14 (Voluntary Fund), 15 (Conference of the Parties) and 18 (Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance) of the Escazú Agreement, among other related issues. Adriana Erthal Abdenur and Gabrielle Alves (Plataforma CIPÓ) will participate in the event virtually.
Learn more about the Escazú agreement in CIPÓ’s article on the issue, published by Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil.
