Civil society advocates for better environmental standards in the Eastern Caribbean

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Karetta Crooks Charles of the Saint Lucia National Trust & Elected Alternate Representative of the Public to the LAC P10 process gives an overview of the various initiatives by Civil Society in the LAC region to promote Principle 10. Karetta Crooks Charles of the Saint Lucia National Trust & Elected Alternate Representative of the Public to the LAC P10 process gives an overview of the various initiatives by Civil Society in the LAC region to promote Principle 10.

PRESS RELEASE – Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica are the only two Eastern Caribbean countries that have not yet signed on to the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Declaration on Principle 10.

This declaration, which has a total of 22 LAC signatory countries (4 of which are from the Eastern Caribbean), is seeking to improve rights of access to information, encourage public participation and ensure access to justice in environmental matters.

As such, it was timely for the Communications & Advocacy Officer at the Saint Lucia National Trust (SLNT) and Elected Representative of the Public on this process, Karetta Crooks Charles, to issue a call for greater involvement of…

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