Escazu agreement: challenges regarding its ratification in colombia

Authors

  • Alejandro Mesa Neira Baker McKenzie

    Abogado. Miembro del Colegio de Abogados Comercialistas. Socio de Baker McKenzie (Bogotá, Colombia).
    Contacto: alejandro.mesa@bakermckenzie.com
  • Camila Jiménez Lara Baker McKenzie

    Abogada. Magíster en Derecho Ambiental y Energético por la Universidad de Lovaina (Bélgica). Asociada de Baker McKenzie (Bogotá, Colombia).
    Contacto: camila.jimenez@bakermckenzie.com

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/themis.202202.008

Keywords:

Escazu Agreement, Environmental decisions, Environmental information, Access to justice, Colombia

Abstract

On March fourth of 2018 the Escazu Agreement was adopted, which first emerged on the United Nations Conference of Sustainable Development, also known as Rio + 20. The purpose of this agreement is to guarantee the full implementation of the rights to public participation in environmental decision-making processes, access to environmental information and access to justice.
This paper analyzes the implications that ratifying the Escazu Agreement would cause in Colombia, in order to determine the impact of its implementation in the legal system.

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Published

2022-12-15

How to Cite

Mesa Neira, A., & Jiménez Lara, C. (2022). Escazu agreement: challenges regarding its ratification in colombia. THEMIS Revista De Derecho, (82), 159–168. https://doi.org/10.18800/themis.202202.008

Issue

No. 82 (2022): Inversión y Recursos Naturales

Section

Derecho Internacional y Medio Ambiente

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