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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of this … (article 19 of the UDHR and article 19 of the (ICCPR), public participation in decision-making (article 21 of the …
Guidance on the Practical Application of the Espoo Convention
… (NGO), International Financing Institutions (IFI) and the public who are likely to become involved in the practical … knowledge and values of the different stakeholders and the public. EIAs in a transboundary context (henceforth … and the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- making and Access to Justice in …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… of contents 1. Introduction Declarations Legal Status Public International Law 2. Sustainable Development … Transboundary Harm Examples Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies Public …
No Significant Harm and Transboundary Environmental Impact Assessment
… Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and the principle of public participation. These principles are presented as … instruments. Thirdly, it examines the requirements of public participation during an EIA under the 1998 Aarhus …
Unit 2 - the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
… Objective and scope Obligation to notify and consult Public participation Content of EIA documentation Implementation and … environmental impact. The procedure must allow for public participation and preparation of an EIA. The affected …
Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment
… on biodiversity impacts Box 5.1: Stakeholders and participation Figure 6.1: Combinations of SEA and planning … Scoping and review usually are linked to some form of public information, consultation or participation. During … international conventions, expert knowledge and public involvement), to identify alternative solutions that …
Governance of Shared Waters - Legal and Institutional Issues
… 81 5.2 Public Participation … book: Dr. Nicholas Boeglin, Professor of International Public Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Costa Rica … bodies of water, including, among other issues, public participation, environmental impact assessments of projects …
Introduction to the international legal framework on Environmental Impact Assessment
… proper development policy, EIA also provides for public involvement in the decision making process. Thus, EIA … and minimization of environmental damage; and 3. Public participation in decision-making and environmental …