EU-LAC inter-regionalism as a driver to achieve the environmental Sustainable Development Goals

Luciano, Bruno Theodoro; Ayuso, Anna

doi:10.1590/0034-7329202300220

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Special Issue: Regionalism and the Sustainable Development Goals • Rev. Bras. Polít. Int. 66 (2) • 2023 • https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7329202300220 copy

EU-LAC inter-regionalism as a driver to achieve the environmental Sustainable Development Goals

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Abstract

This article assesses how environmental issues have been incorporated into the strategic association between the European Union and Latin America and the Caribbean. It analyses whether the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals are reflected in the EU-CELAC declarations, and what bi-regional programmes and projects have been developed in relation to the environmental SDGs. The analysis shows how the environment has become a key priority in both the political dialogue and development cooperation pillars, although it has only recently been included in the trade pillar, and in an incipient way.

EU-LAC interregionalism; European Union; CELAC; Sustainable Development Goals; Environment; Climate Change


SDG 13: Action to combat Climate Change and its Impact	13.1 Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related risks and natural disasters.
	13.2 Incorporate climate change measures into national policies.
	13.3 Improve education and human and institutional capacity regarding climate change mitigation.
SDG 14: Life underwater	14.1 Reduce marine pollution particularly that produced by activities carried out on land.
	14.2 Protect marine and coastal ecosystems and restore the health and productivity of the oceans.
	14.3 Minimize the effects of ocean acidification.
	14.4 Regulate fishing exploitation and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
	14.5 Conserve at least 10% of coastal and marine areas.
	14.6 Prohibit certain fisheries subsidies that contribute to overcapacity and overfishing.
	14.7 Increase the economic benefits that small island developing States and least developed countries derive from the sustainable use of marine resources.
SDG 15: Life on land ecosystems	15.1 Conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems.
	15.2 Sustainable management of all types of forests, put an end to deforestation, recover degraded forests and increase reforestation.
	15.3 Combat desertification, rehabilitate degraded lands and soils.
	15.4 Conservation of mountain ecosystems to provide essential benefits for sustainable development.
	15.5 Reduce the degradation of natural habitats and protect threatened species.
	15.6 Fair sharing of benefits from the utilization of genetic resources.
	15.7 End poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna.
	15.8 Prevent the introduction of invasive alien species.
	15.9 Integrate the values of ecosystems and biological diversity in national and local planning.
SDG 7: access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.	7.1 Guarantee universal access to affordable, reliable, and modern energy services.
	7.2 Significantly increase the share of renewable energy in the mix of energy sources.
	7.3 Double the global rate of improvement in energy efficiency.

EU-CELAC Action Plan Objectives	Connected SDGs
i) to promote the sustainable development of all countries and to support the achievement of the MDG and the other international agreements on these issues;	17
ii) to ensure the effective implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, recognizing the scientific views regarding the limit for the increase in the global temperature;	13
iii) to develop policies and instruments for adaptation and mitigation, to address the adverse effects of climate change and enhance long-term cooperation initiatives and to reduce the vulnerability to natural disasters;	13
iv) to support activities oriented to reduce intensity of greenhouse gas emissions in consumption and production activities in our countries, according to existing international commitments;	13
v) to facilitate access to and exchange of information related to best environmental practices and technologies;	13
vi) to ensure and support the full implementation of the three objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity;	14 and 15
vii) to improve energy efficiency and saving as well as accessibility;	7
viii) to develop and to deploy renewable energies and to promote energy interconnection networks, ensuring the diversification and complementarity of the energy matrix.	7

Specific Objectives	Expected results	SDG
O1- Climate Action and just energy transition	Effective climate national policies and climate Plans.	SGD13
	Comprehensive climate change adaptation and risk plans strategies	SGD13
	Sustainable transport, disaster risk, water management and food production.	SDG 13 and 15
	Increase the share of renewable energy and energy efficiency.	SDG7
	Strengthened monitoring of climate policies implementation.	SDG13
O2- Biodiversity, marine and forest conservation	Policies for the protection and sustainable use of natural resources	SDG 14 and 15
	Enforcement of forest protection legislation and protect forest, coastal, marine and river basins.	SDG 14 and 15
	Forest management capacity and deforestation-free supply chains	SDG 15
	Knowledge of biodiversity and ecosystem services and improve best practices	SDG 14 and 15
O3- Tackle pollution and transition to a clean, resource efficient and circular economy	Strengthen regional and subregional dialogue.	SDG13
	Finance circular economy approaches and green business model.	SDG 14 and 15
	Regional value chains for sustainable raw materials, including blue economy	SDG 14 and 15
	Improve traceability and sustainable production using digital data.	SDG 14 and 15

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