Escazú Agreement COP3 in Santiago approves plan to protect environmental defenders | Video

Santiago, April 25 (EFE).- The Third Conference of the Parties (COP3) of the Escazú Agreement, the first environmental treaty in Latin America and unique globally for its provisions to protect the lives of environmental defenders, has approved a plan to promote and secure the safety of these activists.

"For our country, it is essential to ensure a safe and favorable environment for those who promote and defend the environment, to guarantee their rights, and to have responsive measures... This is undoubtedly the main milestone of this COP,” Chilean Undersecretary for the Environment, Maximiliano Proaño, said Wednesday upon the plan’s approval in the Chilean capital.

The plan marks a significant step forward in implementing measures based on Article No. 9 of the Escazú Agreement, which specifically addresses the protection of individuals, groups, and organizations that promote and defend human rights in environmental matters in the deadliest region for this type of activism.

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Date: 25/04/2024 20:35 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Environmental issue » Environmental politics
Type: Ready-to-use w/ voice over
Duration: 144 seconds
Reference: 7001358134
Relevance: Normal