圣基茨和尼维斯执行《拉丁美洲和加勒比环境问题信息获取、公众参与和司法区域协定》的路线图（英）2026

of the Regional Agreement on Access toInformation, Public Participation andJustice in Environmental MattersinLatinAmerica and the Caribbean2026 Thank you for your interest inthis ECLAC publication Please register if you would like to receive information on our editorialproducts and activities. When you register, you may specify your particularareas of interest and you will gain access to our products in other formats. Register Click on the link below for our social networks andother channels for accessing our publications: https://bit.ly/m/CEPAL Road map for theimplementationinSaint Kitts and Nevis of the Regional Agreement on Access toInformation, Public Participation andJustice in Environmental MattersinLatinAmerica and the Caribbean This document was prepared by the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis with support from theEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in its capacity as Secretariat ofthe Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in EnvironmentalMatters in Latin America and the Caribbean. The authors wish to thank the following organizations and, in particular, the individual membersof these organizations who are listed in brackets: Ministry of Environment, Climate Action andConstituency Empowerment of the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis (Joyelle Clarke, ColinciaLevine, Derionne Edmeade, Arienne Phillip, Lynelle Morton, Bryan Dillion-Sirjue, Zoriah Bradshaw,Elrick Francis and Oureika Lennon-Petty); Department of Physical Planning and Environment of Nevis(Deora Pemberton, Andrew Satney and Thema Ward); Department of Marine Resources (AndreaBrowne); Department of Physical Planning of Saint Kitts (Jarid Sutton); Ministry of Tourism, CivilAviation, International Transport, Employment and Labour, and Urban Development for Saint Kitts(Diannille Taylor-Williams and Kenney Manning); Department of Maritime Affairs (Enrico Dario Gill);Ministry of Economic Development and Investment (Maxine Stanley); Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheriesand Marine Resources of Nevis; Department of Agriculture (Steve Reid); Ministry of Tourism (KereseElliott); Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College (Leighton Naraine); Tara Hendrickson; the Steering Committeefor the Road Map for the Implementation of the Escazú Agreement in Saint Kitts and Nevis; andthe Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Carlos de Miguel, David Barrio,Andrea Sanhueza, Francisca Aguilar and Natalia Labbé); Danielle Andrade; and all the other peoplewho made this publication possible. This document is based on information available up to 30 November 2025. References to legalprovisions included in this publication are for information purposes only and may not coincide withthe official versions. In the event of any discrepancy, the text of the legal provisions in force ascontained in the official publication of those provisions shall prevail. This document was prepared with financial support from the Waverley Street Foundation and OpenSociety Foundations. The United Nations and the countries it represents assume no responsibility for the content of linksto external sites in this publication. Mention of any firm names and commercial products or servicesdoes not imply endorsement by the United Nations or the countries it represents. The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect thoseof the United Nations or the countries it represents. United Nations publicationLC/ESZ.2026/1Distribution: LCopyright © United Nations, 2026All rights reservedPrinted at United Nations, SantiagoS.2500709[E] This publication should be cited as: Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean andGovernment of Saint Kitts and Nevis. (2026).Road map for the implementation in Saint Kitts and Nevisof the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in EnvironmentalMatters in Latin America and the Caribbean(LC/ESZ.2026/1). Applications for authorization to reproduce this work in whole or in part should be sent to the EconomicCommission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), Documents and Publications Division, publicaciones.cepal@un.org. Member States and their governmental institutions may reproduce this work without priorauthorization but are requested to mention the source and to inform ECLAC of such reproduction. Contents Introduction............................................................................................7 A.Background.............................................................................9B.Methodology............................................................................9 I.Baseline assessment of laws, policies and practicesrelated to the Escazú Agreement.................................................13A.The legal system of Saint Kitts and Nevis..............................13B.Article 2: definitions...............................................................14C.Arti