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Local actors leverage the Escazu Agreement to promote the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean

Local actors leverage the Escazu Agreement to promote the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean

In Latin American and the Caribbean, local actors seeking to advance SDG implementation have begun to see the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin American and the Caribbean - otherwise known as the Escaz Agreement- as a valuable tool in achieving the SDGs.

In Mexico, for example, compliance with the Escaz Agreement has been leveraged by CSOs to promote SDG 13, as well as SDG 16. It contributes to SDG 16 targets by supporting inclusive decision-making (16.7), reducing corruption (16.5), improving access to information (16.10), and protecting the ability of environmental defenders to protest without facing violence (16.1).

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16.1 Reduce Violence Everywhere
16.7 Ensure Responsive Inclusive and Representative Decision-Making
16.5 Substantially Reduce Corruption and Bribery
16.10 Ensure Public Access to Information and Protect Fundamental Freedoms