Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development

Since the First Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development in 2006, the 34 OAS Member States have been working with the DSD in a focused and clear cooperative agenda inspired by the Declaration of Santa Cruz + 10 and the Inter-American Program on Sustainable Development. However, countries have decided that it is time to build on accomplishments to date and move towards advancing in addressing emerging environmental challenges in the region.
The upcoming Ministerial Meeting is the next milestone of progress in the western hemisphere’s environmental agenda. During the preparatory process, the DSD will work closely with governments, technical experts, civil society organizations and the private sector to set out pecific, tangible and cooperative measures that can make a difference in the regions’ environmental performance. The OAS welcomes and encourages participation of the environmental community in this process.
 
Background Documents

• The Anchorage Declaration, Indigenous Peoples’ Global Summit on Climate Change More...
• Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 More...
• Copenhagen Accord More...
• Policy Brief Environmental Sustainability in the Americas More...
• Declaration of Santa Cruz + 10. English | French | Portuguese
• Inter-American Program on Sustainable Development More...
• Summit of the Americas Environment | Disaster Management
• Initiatives for the promotion of public participation More...