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This article addresses civil society’s understudied roles in the SDGs framework, focusing on discursive and practical dynamics in the Forum of the Countries of Latin America and the Caribbean on Sustainable Development.
Civil society organizations (CSOs) are shaping the formation of a bottom-up regionality in the context of the 2030 Agenda implementation. Using the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region as a case, this article unravels the pivotal role they play in the diffusion and incorporation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing from qualitative content analysis of official documents, critical discourse analysis of primary and secondary sources, and semi-structured interviews, we understand CSOs as institutional entrepreneurs with specific motivations to engage and influence the regional governance process. While many challenges persist, civil society organizations are shaping 2030 Agenda implementation in LAC.
Project / This project applies transitions theory and leverage points research to the problem of persistent forest loss in the tropics.
Project / Generating insights into financing and investment decisions to support climate and nature projects in lower-income countries.
Project / This project examines how public-private sector interactions can promote democratic, just and effective climate adaptation on the ground.
SEI brief / This brief demonstrates the SDG Synergies tool's new geographic spillovers feature by comparing metropolitan and state climate policies in Monterrey, Mexico.
