The Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean is a body that meets under the United Nations Environment Programme to discuss environmental issues and priorities within the region.[1][2]

Organization and participation

The Forum was formed in 1982 and is part of the United Nations Environment Programme in the Regional Office of Latin America and the Caribbean, with meetings every two years.[3][4] All thirty-three countries within the region are invited to the be a part of the Forum, as well as other interested parties including NGOs.[5] The official languages of the Forum are Spanish and English.[6]

The Conference of Ministers is preceded by a conference of High-Level Experts who meet ahead of the ministers in order to provide the technical information necessary for the ministers to make decisions.[7] The forum is responsible for meeting to strategize action on themes related to sustainable development and the environment within Latin America and the Caribbean.[5]

Meetings and objectives
Date Location Goals
1982 Mexico City, Mexico
1983 Buenos Aires, Argentina
1984 Lima, Peru
1985 Cancún, Mexico
1987 Montevideo, Uruguay
March 27–31, 1989 Brasilia, Brazil
October 17–23, 1990 Puerto España, Trinidad and Tobago
March 12–15, 1993 Santiago, Chile
September 21–26, 1995 Havana, Cuba
October 31-November 2, 1996 Buenos Aires, Argentina
March 10–13, 1998 Lima, Peru
  • Identify regional funding sources
  • Establish common regional positions for larger UNEP conventions
  • Create a regional agenda[9]
March 2–7, 2000 Bridgetown, Barbados
  • Address regional issues of climate change, deforestation, and urban growth
  • Discuss effective simultaneous implementation of several multilateral environmental agreements[10]
October 21–23, 2001 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Create a Regional Action Plan for 2002-2005
  • Address regional issues of deforestation and vulnerability of urban environments
  • Discuss regional environmental priorities within an international context[11]
November 20–25, 2003 Panama City, Panama
  • Develop implementation strategy for the Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development (ILAC)[12]
October 31-November 4, 2005 Caracas, Venezuela
  • Consider and determine priority actions based on the first two years of implementation for ILAC[13]
January 2008 Santo Domingo, The Dominican Republic
  • Evaluate progress after five years of ILAC and identify future focus and implementation
  • Discuss regional issues of climate change, integrated management of ecosystems, and environmental mainstreaming[14]
April 26–30, 2010 Panama City, Panama
January 31-February 3, 2012 Quito, Ecuador
  • Carry out an assessment of the forum and its effectiveness
  • Prepare for the Rio+20 Conference
  • Address the financial and economic structure of sustainable development initiatives[15]
March 11–13, 2014 Los Cabos, Mexico
  • Foster cooperation on climate change, biodiversity, sustainable development, and reduction/management of chemical and solid waste[2][16]
March 28–31, 2016 Cartagena, Colombia
October 9–12, 2018 Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Pollution mitigation and prevention
  • Decarbonization of the economy
  • Limitation of natural resource extraction and usage
  • Discussion of implementation of UN Sustainable Development Goals

References
  1. "XXI Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean". UN Environment. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  2. "Latin America's Environment Ministers meet to formulate regional climate change strategy". Eye On Latin America. 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  3. Mwangi, Patrick. "About UNEP/ROLAC | UN Environment". web.unep.org. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  4. "Barbados minister new Vice President of UN Environment Assembly | Caribbean360". Caribbean360. 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  5. "Final Report of the Fourteenth Meeting" (PDF).
  6. "Informational Note for Participants". XX Reunión del Foro de Ministros de Medio Ambiente de América Latina y el Caribe. 2016. Retrieved 2018-09-29.
  7. "Final Report of the Preparatory Meeting of Experts" (PDF).
  8. "Follow-Up to the VIII Ministerial Meeting on the Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean" (PDF).
  9. "Final Report on the Eleventh Meeting" (PDF).
  10. "Final Report, Ministerial Segment, Barbados" (PDF).
  11. "Informe Final XIII Reunion" (PDF).
  12. "Final Report, Panama 2003" (PDF).
  13. "Final Report Fifteenth Meeting" (PDF).
  14. "Final Report 16th Meeting" (PDF).
  15. "Final Report 18th Meeting" (PDF).
  16. "Final Report 19th Meeting".
  17. "Latin American Environment Ministers meet to define regional approach to UN Environment Assembly - Climate Action". www.climateaction.org. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  18. "Final Report, 20th meeting" (PDF).
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