Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development
Caribbean Civil Society Consultation
July 5th, 2010
 
Consultation

This Caribbean Civil Society Consultation “Towards Sustainable Development in the Americas” has as its objective to offer a space for civil society organizations to share experiences and ideas related to national and regional programs and policies in the areas of sustainable development, climate change and risk management, and to develop recommendations that will be presented for the consideration of Member States and the OAS General Secretariat prior to the Second Inter-American Meeting of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Sustainable Development that will take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

The Caribbean Civil Society consultation will be open to the participation of all civil society organizations in the Caribbean working on issues related to sustainable development and climate change.

Objectives
  • Advance implementation of the actions agreed at the Fifth Summit of the Americas as they relate to energy and environmental sustainability.
  • Facilitate dialogue on new and emerging threats to environmental sustainability, and measures to overcome such threats within the context of risk management.
  • Benefit from the best practices efforts, including advocacy, of civil society and work on the ministerial theme to be analyzed during the meeting.
Expected results
  • Share experiences about the challenges of sustainable development in the OAS Member States.
  • Generate recommendations to strengthen national and regional capacity to address the challenges faced in the Hemisphere related to sustainable development, climate change and risk management.
  • Mobilize civil society organizations’ support for the preparation of the Draft Declaration.
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Preparatory Process

I Preparatory Meeting for the ministerial

II Preparatory meeting for the ministerial

Civil Society and social actors participation in the ministerial

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Meetings

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Dominican Republic
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Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales
Consejo Nacional para el Cambio Climático y el Mecanismo de Desarrollo Limpio
Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores