RIDES’ activities seek to: evaluate the impact of national policies, trade agreements and other international agreements in the promotion of sustainable development; create a link between global programs and policies, and national and local activities; promote the generation of policies and management tools aimed at sustainable development; generate dialogues to inform and bridge different perspectives with regard to sustainable development; promote interaction between the private and public sector, the academic sector and civil society; exchange and distribute experiences and knowledge amongst the Latin American countries and the rest of the world; and promote public access to information, participation and justice for environmentally sustainable decisions.