Financial Mechanism and Resources

Americas

Latin America and the Caribbean
Organization of American States (OAS) (1889/1951)
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) (1948)
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) (1959)
Forum of Ministers of the Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin American and Caribbean Initiative for Sustainable Development (ILAC)
Regional Action Plan (RAP)
Inter-Agency Technical Committee (ITC)

Central America
Central American Integration System (SICA) 1. Central American Convention for the Conservation of Biodiversity and the Protection of Priority Wetlands (1992)
2. Central American Convention on Climate Change
3. Mexico-Central America Declaration on Sustainable Development
4. Central American Policy on the Conservation and Wise Use of Wetlands
5. Plan of Action for the Integrated Development of Water Resources in Central America (PACADIRH)
Central American Commission for Environment and Development 1. Council of Ministers of the Central American Commission for Environment and Development (CCAD)
2. Environmental Plan for the Central American Region (PARCA)
3. Regional Strategy for the Sustainable Use and Conservation of Biodiversity in Mesoamerica (ERB)
Central American Council on Forests and Protected Areas (CCAB-AP) Central America Forestry Strategy (EFCA)
Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) 1. Environment chapter (Chapter 17 of the agreement)
2. Environmental Cooperation and Capacity Building Mechanism

South America
Andean Community 1. Regional Biodiversity Strategy of the Andean Community
2. Andean Committee of Environmental Authorities (CAAM)
3. Andean Environmental Agenda
Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization 1. Regional Amazon Strategy on Biodiversity
2. Strategic plan 2004-2012
Mercosur (Southern Cone Common Market) 1. Working group on the environment (SGT6)
2. Florianopolis Framework Agreement on the Environment
3. Specialized Meeting of Environment Ministers

Caribbean
Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
Forum of Caribbean States (CARIFORUM)
Association of Caribbean States (ACS)
Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (Cartagena Convention)
Regional Activity Centres (RACs) and Regional Activity Networks (RANs)
Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating Oil Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region
Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the Wider Caribbean Region
Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities