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Opportunities for Cooperation in the Development of Legal and Institutional Frameworks for Addressing Environmental Challenges in the Region
Date: Friday, February 23, 2007 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Simón Bolívar Room
The Special Session of the Permanent Council objective was to identify priority actions that within the framework of the OAS encourage cooperation, the development of regional legal environmental instruments and institutional strengthening. To achieve this, the session analyzed main environmental challenges in the region, particularly multinational challenges, and the response capacity of member states by means of existing legal and institutional instruments. The special session included presentations by renowned experts in the field of environment and environmental law, followed by an opportunity for dialogue between member state representatives and guests. As a result of this session, a document will be produced containing the main findings, conclusions and priority actions to be pursued within the framework of the objectives and guidelines established in the Declaration of Santa Cruz +10 and the Inter-American Program for Sustainable Development 2006-2009.
Speech of H.E. José Miguel Insulza, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (Spanish) l video
Speech of Alfonso Quiñónez, Executive Secretary for Integral Development of the Organization of American States (Spanish) l video
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