Programmatic Areas

• Water Resources Management
• Energy and Climate Change Mitigation
• Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change
• Sustainable Cities, Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Management
• Environmental Law, Policy and Good Governance

About the Department

• Mission
• Objectives
• Our Team
• Contact Us
• Green Initiatives

Past Events 2013

• December 9-10, 2013.
  The OAS supports the International Congress on Environmental Law: A global overview of major theoretical challenges of the environmental law and the Brazilian jurisprudence.
  Brasilia, Brazil.

• December 4-6, 2013.
  ECPA involved in INTERCLIMA 2013: opening the way for low carbon development.
  Miraflores, Peru.

• December 3, 2013.
  Breaking down the Silos: Integrating Environmental Sustainability in the Post-2015 Agenda
  Washington, D.C.

• December 2-6, 2013.
  The OAS and EAFIT Organize Course on Social Urbanism and Public Management in Medellin
  Medellin, Colombia.

• December 2-4, 2013.
  Regional Workshop on Sharks
  Recife, Brazil.

NOVEMBER

• November 19, 2013.
  National Workshop on Formal Opportunities and Mechanisms for Public Participation for Sustainable Development.
  Guatemala City, Guatemala.
• November 13, 2013.
  Illuminating Opportunity: A photography exhibit for social good. l Press Release
  Washington, DC.

OCTOBER

• October 8-9, 2013.
  Planning Workshop for an Initiative on Renewable Energy and Climate Science for the Americas: Metrology and Technology Challenges.
  Queretaro, Mexico.
  

SEPTEMBER

• September 27, 2013.
  Strengthening Governance in Guatemala through Public Participation: the Maya Biosphere Reserve Multi-Sector Roundtable. Washington, D.C.
• September 12, 2013. National workshop on formal opportunities and mechanisms for public participation for sustainable development.
  San Jose, Costa Rica.

AUGUST

• August 21-22, 2013. Bahamian educators learn effective methods to teach sustainable
  energy lessons.
  New Providence, Bahamas.
• August 13, 2013. The OAS and Honduras Sign an Agreement to Promote Sustainable Development Projects in the Trifinio Region.
  Washington D.C.
• August 6-7, 2013. II Seminar on Innovation, Science and Technology for Central America’s Energy Efficiency Development.
  Guatemala City, Guatemala.

JULY

• July 26, 2013. The Rural Alternatives Center of El Limon to Open its First Community Micro-Hydroelectric Specialized Training Center under the Sustainable Communities in Central America and the Caribbean Initiative.
• July 22-26, 2013. Course: Design and Implementation of Payment for Ecosystem Services Schemes.
  Honduras.

JUNE

• June 26-27, 2013. DSD participates in a High-Level Workshop on Equal Access to Public Information
• June 17-21, 2013. Course: Trade and Environment in the Americas l More Information
• June 11-12, 2013.
  OAS hosts Meeting of Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel of the Global Environment Facility
  Washington D.C.
• June 3, 2013.
  Round Table: Building Sustainable Cities and Communities in the Americas.
  Antigua, Guatemala.

MAY

• May 23, 2013.
  First regional workshop on formal opportunities and mechanisms for public participation for sustainable development.
  San Salvador, El Salvador.

APRIL

• April 29-30, 2013. International Symposium on Water and Forests.
  Foz do iguacu, Brazil.
• April 22-23, 2013.
  Workshop: Sustainable Energy for Caribbean Educators. l Agenda
  US Virgin Island.
• April 23-24, 2013.
  Workshop: Proposals for the Establishment of the new National Energy Efficiency Policy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia.
• April 29-30, 2013.
  
• Earth Day Activities Announcement (April 22, 2013). Washington, D.C.
• April 22, 2013.
  Learn from Terra on Earth Day.
  Washington D.C.
• April 22, 2013. Global launch of the film "Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Science"
  Free online on Earth Day.
• April 22, 2013.Trends in Natural Disaster Response and the Role of Regional Organizations.
  Washington, D.C.
• April 22, 2013. Brown Bag Lunch and Digital Photo Presentation: The Face of Climate Change in the Americas
  Washington, D.C.
• April 18, 2013.
  Seminar on International Corporate Environmental Law
  Bogotá, Colombia.
• April 16-17, 2013.
  OAS participates in the Second Meeting of Latin America and the Caribbean on the Right to Access Information on the Environment, organized by ECLAC.
  Guadelajara, México.
• April 9-11, 2013.
  Meeting of Experts and policy makers on Risk Management in Central America.
  Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
• April 11, 2013.
  Legal Preparedness for Sustainable Biofuels - Honduras l Agenda.
  Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
• April 8, 2013.
  Legal Preparedness for Sustainable Biofuels - Guatemala l Agenda.
  Guatemala.
• April 2, 2013.
  Peer Review Meeting: Handbook on Public Participation mechanisms for Sustainable Development in the Americas..
  Washington D.C.

MARCH

• March 18-23, 2013.
  Bioenergy Week
  Brasilia, Brazil.
  
• March 22, 2013.
  World Water Day
  
• March 19, 2013.
  Ceremony for handing in the first "certified Cradle-to-Cradle" packaging product in Latin America and the Caribbean
  Quito, Ecuador.
  
• March 18, 2013
  Consultation with Civil Society Organizations: Connecting the Americas: Advancing Partnerships for Action on Energy, the Environment, and Infrastructure Washington, D.C.
• March 5-15, 2013
  Virtual Forum: “Connecting The Americas: Advancing Partnerships For Action on Energy, the Environment, and Infrastructure”
• March 5-9, 2013.
  OAS- Department of Sustainable Development participates in the Conference on Sustainable Development in Latin America and the Caribbean:
  Follow-up to the Development Agenda Beyond 2015 and to Rio+20.
  Bogotá, Colombia.

FEBRUARY

• February 28, 2013.
  Regional Workshop on Energy Efficiency Designs for Office and Public Buildings in Tropical Climates l Press Release
  Saint Lucia.
• February 20, 2013.
  Presentation: "Results of the St. Kitts and Nevis and Puerto Rico Power Interconnection Prefeasibility Study”
  St. Kitts and Nevis.
  

JANUARY

• January 23, 2013
  OAS will co-chair the High Level Roundtable "Two Nations: U.S. –Mexico Shaping an Environmental Agenda" l Video
  Washington D.C.






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