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Side events
To promote knowledge exchange, capacity building, network building, and experience sharing, the Secretariat is offering the public the opportunity to hold official online side events within the framework of the Fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP4).
Review the summaries and videos of the selected side events here:
SELECTED SIDE EVENTS
- Monday, April 20, 2026
| Time | Event Title and Program | Organizers | Video |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Workshop on the Escazú Agreement for Women: Participatory Tools to Strengthen Access Rights from a Gender Perspective |
Derecho, Ambiente y Recursos Naturales, Comunicación y Educación Ambiental SC, Reacción Climática, Alianza Escazú Guatemala, Fundación Friedrich Ebert | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Public Prosecutors as Key Players in the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement: Experiences and Opportunities to Enhance Access to Justice in Environmental Matters |
Red Argentina de Fiscalías Ambientales (RAFA); Red Latinoamericana de Ministerio Público Ambiental (REDEMPA); Associação Brasileira dos Membros do Ministério Público de Meio Ambiente (ABRAMPA); Asociación Iberoamericana de Ministerios Públicos (AIAMP). | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 10:30 a 12:00 |
Escazú in Action: Promoting Priority Actions to Advance Convergence on Climate, Biodiversity, and Defenders |
Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente, ONG FIMA/Alianza Cuencas Sagradas Amazónicas (ASHA), Tribunal Internacional de Derechos de la Naturaleza, Fundación Pachamama, Global Witness, CEDENMA | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 10:30 a 12:00 |
From Escazú to Business and Human Rights Due Diligence in the Caribbean: Strengthening Participation and Access to Information in Environmental Matters |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights; Business and Human Rights Centre | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 12:00 a 13:30 |
Who Defends Women Defenders? Barriers and Violence in Access to Justice for Women Environmental Defenders in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Grupo de Justicia Ecológica y Ambiental, Red Ecofeminista Latinoamericana y del Caribe, Red Nacional del Agua de Colombia, Red de Defensoras del Medio Ambiente y el Buen Vivir, Asociación Ciudadana de Derechos Humanos Argentina, Fundación Multitudes, Nupef y OXFAM | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 12:00 a 13:30 |
Best Judicial Practices: Access Rights and the Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Comisión Mundial de Derecho Ambiental, Instituto Interamericano de Justicia y Sostenibilidad (IIJS), Comisión de Justicia Medioambiental, UICN ORMACC | |
| 12:30-14:00 |
Recognising, supporting and promoting the work of environmental defenders in the Caribbean: Working towards implementation of the Escazu Agreement |
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) | |
| 16:30 a 18:00 |
The Alliance of Environmental Legal Clinics and Strengthening Access to Environmental Justice in Latin America |
Alianza de Clínicas Jurídicas Ambientales de América Latina y el Caribe | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 17:30 a 19:00 |
Escazú in the Caribbean: Advancing Access, Trust, and Environmental Justice in Small Island States |
ORG Bahamas Foundation | |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
Escazú from the Amazon: Conditions Necessary for the Effective Participation of Indigenous Women |
Land is Life/Alianza de Mujeres Indígenas de la Amazonía |
- Tuesday, April 21, 2026
| Time | Event Title and Program | Organizers | Video |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Advancing Access to Environmental Justice through Open Justice: Lessons, Innovations, and Reform Pathways |
International Open Justice Network, Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
The FITI Standard: A Practical Tool for Implementing the Escazú Agreement in the Fisheries Sector |
Fisheries Transparency Initiative, Dirección de Gobierno Abierto de la Presidencia de la República del Ecuador, Conservación Internacional Ecuador |
WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
The Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Colombia: findings of the report by the Alliance for the Escazú Agreement |
Alianza por el Acuerdo de Escazú en Colombia | |
| 10:30 a 12:00 |
Information and Evidence Systems and Rapid Response Mechanism for the Effective Implementation of Article 9 of the Escazú Agreement |
Centro por la Justicia y el Derecho Internacional (CEJIL); Escazú Ahora (Chile); Global Rights Innovation Lab Clinic (Universidad de Berkley) | |
| 10:30 a 12:00 |
The Role of Youth in the Effective Implementation of the Escazú Agreement at the Local Level in Latin America and the Caribbean |
Iniciativa Champions Escazú (CIVIX - Red Amazónica Juvenil - Red AMA (Perú) y Warmi Escazú (Bolivia) / Red de Jóvenes por los ODS | |
| 12:00 a 13:30 |
Paving the way to Escazú: experiences and lessons learned from national roadmaps |
Red Regional Escazú Ahora/ Observatorio Ambiental y Climático de Implementación del Acuerdo de Escazú en Argentina | |
| 12:00 a 13:30 |
The Right to Defend Human Rights in Environmental Matters: A Toolkit and Guide for Implementing Article 9 of the Escazú Agreement |
Instituto Danés de Derechos Humanos (DIHR), el Instituto Raoul Wallenberg de Derechos Humanos y Derecho Humanitario (RWI), y la Alianza Global de Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente (GNHRE) | |
| 16:30 a 18:00 |
Escazú as a Living Tool: Intergenerational Lessons and Challenges in Colombia |
Life of Pachamama | |
| 16:30 a 18:00 |
AMAZOMORFOSIS: The Amazon, territoriality, life at risk, and resilience. |
Oxfam - Iniciativa Amazónica Multipaís | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
Ecocide and Environmental Defenders: Legal Tools to Prevent Violence and Environmental Destruction in Latin America and the Caribbean SUMMARY |
Stop Ecocidio Internacional y Centro Mexicano de Derecho Ambiental (CEMDA) | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
Bridges to Environmental Justice through the Escazú Agreement: Energy Transition, Climate Change, and Biodiversity |
Fundación Friedrich Ebert, Centro de Colaboración Cívica, Artículo 19 |
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- Wednesday, April 22, 2026
| Time | Event Title and Program | Organizers | Video |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Implementing Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTRs) for Fulfilling International and National Commitments to Mitigate Pollution |
Aarhus Convention Secretariat and Minamata Convention Secretariat | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
FROM PRINCIPLES TO PRACTICE: How the Core Principles can help advance the rights and safety of environmental human rights defenders |
UNEP | |
| 09:00 - 10:30 |
Intergenerational Dialogue: “Women at the Centre: Environmental Justice and Peacebuilding through the Escazú Agreement” |
Encuentro de Juventudes por el Acuerdo de Escazú - ENJUVES en alianza con ONU Mujeres. | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 11:00 - 12:30 |
Juventudes en acción: experiencias y propuestas para la ratificación e implementación del Acuerdo |
CAF – Banco de desarrollo de América Latina y el Caribe | |
| 16:30 - 18:00 |
Protecting Caribbean Landscapes: Pathways to Climate and Environmental Justice |
Amanda Byer |
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| 16:30 a 18:00 |
Access to Environmental Justice in Latin America and the Caribbean: Findings from 7 Countries in the Region |
Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental y Centro de Políticas Públicas para el Socialismo - CEPPAS (Argentina) | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
The Escazú Agreement: A Tool to Protect Indigenous Defenders, Combat Illegal Economies, and Strengthen Indigenous Governance |
Alianza Latinoamericana de Defensores y Defensoras del Territorio Indígena (ALADTI), Coordinadora de las Organizaciones Indígenas de la Cuenca Amazónica (COICA), Alianza Mesoamericana de Pueblos y Bosques (AMPB), Asociación Interétnica de Desarrollo de la Selva Peruana (AIDESEP), Organización Nacional de los Pueblos Indígenas de la Amazonía Colombiana (OPIAC) | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
Integrating the Escazú Standards into the UNFCCC: Opportunities in the ACE and NDCs |
Climate Action Network América Latina / Student Platform for Engineering Education Development /Plataforma Boliviana Frente al Cambio Climático / Central Asháninka del Río Ene |
WATCH THIS VIDEO |
- Thursday, April 23, 2026
| Time | Event Title and Program | Organizers | Video |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Access to Justices Across Regions: Lessons from Escazú and Aarhus |
The World Bank, UNDP, UNEP, and UNECE | ZOOM LINK |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Escazú and development projects: accountability and community participation in internationally funded projects |
Mecanismo Independiente de Consulta e Investigación (MICI) del Grupo BID | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 16:30 a 18:00 |
How can the Inter-American Court of Human Rights’ Advisory Opinion on climate change be used to protect environmental defenders? |
Center for International Environmental Law; Protection International; Protege Los Molles; FARN; Fundeps; International Service for Human Rights; Plataforma Internacional contra la Impunidad y AIDA/ Red Centroamericana por el Acuerdo de Escazú (REDCA) | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 16:30 a 18:00 |
Participatory analysis, capacity building, and multilevel coordination: lessons learned from PARES for the implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Latin American landscapes SUMMARY |
CATIE, PNUMA, Unión Europea | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
Political Action by Leaders in Territorial Governance—Empowering Rural and Interethnic Women in the Defense of Territory and the Climate |
Fundación Natura/ Secretariado Nacional de Pastoral Social Cáritas Colombiana |
WATCH THIS VIDEO |
| 18:00 a 19:30 |
From Violence to Transformation: Inclusive Voices for the Escazú Agreement SUMMARY |
Corporación Cambio Sostenible/ Asuntos del Sur | WATCH THIS VIDEO |
- Friday, April 24, 2026
| Time | Event Title and Program | Organizers | Video |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Support for the Implementation of the Escazu Agreement, the Aarhus Convention and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety: Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice |
Secretariat of the Cartagena Protocol to the Convention on Biological Diversity | |
| 09:00 a 10:30 |
Innovative Approaches to Information Access and Participation: Best Practices and Lessons from UNDP´s Environmental Projects in LAC |
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) |
