UNEP DTIE Energy Branch: Activities

Network for Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Latin America and the Carribean (NESTLAC)

The Network for Environmentally Sustainable Transport in Latin America (NESTLAC ) was established in 2004 with initial funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF ) as there was and is still a strong demand for sustainable transport planning in the region. The network promotes and assists in implementing environmentally sustainable transport options in Latin America and the Caribbean - mainly facilitating a switch from private car ownership to public and non-motorized transport.

Current member are the Environmental Authority of Panama (ANAM), the Transit and Road Transport Authority of Panama (ATTT), the Chilean Inter-ministerial Secretariat for Planning and Transport (SECTRA), the Municipality of Guatemala City, the Transit and Transport Authority of El Salvador, the Vice-Ministry of Transport of El Salvador, Transmilenio S.A. of Bogotá and the Trolley-bus System of Quito. Currently, NESTLAC activities are coordinated and supported by URC.

Activities of NESTLAC are managed and coordinated by the UNEP Risoe Centre . Three members of the NESTLAC became the first beneficiaries of GEF funded projects on Promoting Sustainable Transport in Latin America namely Guatemala, Concepcion and Panama City.

For more information, see www.nestlac.org

Publications

Fuel Pricing Study in Latin America - 2004 (PDF - 2,3 MB)