The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties concluded on April 24, 2026, in Nassau, Bahamas, with the election of a new Bureau and the creation of working groups on pollutant release and transfer registers and on access to environmental justice.
The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties concluded on April 24, 2026, in Nassau, Bahamas, with the election of a new Bureau and the creation of working groups on pollutant release and transfer registers and on access to environmental justice. The fourth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 4) to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean (Escazú Agreement) concluded today in Nassau, Bahamas, with the approval of 10 key decisions aimed at accelerating the implementation of the agreement in the region, ahead of COP 5, the first environmental treaty of Latin America and the Caribbean. Among the most important approved decisions are the creation of working groups on pollutant release and transfer registers in the region, as well as on access to environmental justice.Methodological guidelines for the development of roadmaps for the implementation of the agreement in the States Parties have also been approved. These roadmaps are essential tools for identifying gaps in countries, defining concrete actions, and establishing priorities through transparent and collaborative processes, with meaningful public participation.
