PERSPECTIVES CLIMATE CHANGE, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT GOVERNANCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRACY Benefits of accession to the Escazú Agreement given the situation of the environment in El Salvador Carlos García September 2021 The current government ma­nagement has shown lack of interest and commitment to­wards consensus building to advance in the generation of long-lasting sustainable solu­tions in the country. The Escazú Agreement repre­sents a unique opportunity for the region to achieve progress in the expansion and deepening of environmental democracy and governance, where the partici­pation of people becomes the main means of implementation of national public policies. This agreement allows to elevate and amplify the voices of actors and populations that have been historically and systematically excluded from national, regional and global decisions.