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The Aarhus Convention: An implementation guide. Securing the public's rights through access to information, public participation and Access to justice for a healthy environment
… Implementation Guide Securing the public’s rights through access to information, public participation and access to justice for a healthy environment U N E C E The A … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Article 11. Right to vote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …
The Aarhus Convention:An implementation guide. UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
… CONVENTIONTHE AARHUS CONVENTION AN IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE access to information public participation access to justice . . . securing citizens’ rights through for … 144 Article 11. Right to vote … matters to human rights and set out the fundamental right to “an environ- ment of a quality that permits a life …
United Nations Environment Programme access-to-information policy
… Environment Assembly United Nations Environment Programme access-to-information policy Note by the secretariat 1. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) access-to-information policy, established by the Executive … or entities with whom it cooperates. 16. UNEP reserves the right, under extraordinary circumstances (for instance when …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… in cultural life and to development, as well as the right to a healthy environment itself, which is recognized in … healthy and sustainable environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, art. 1; African …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… obligations used to protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of this lesson you will be able … development in their area, the communities’ right to participation and right to information are being …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… Free Prior and Informed Consent An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities 2 ▲ … resources. From what we have seen, despite having access to these resources, this development does not reach … or other so-called development initiatives. Without access to the land on which they depend, many end up in …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies Public participation Access to information Remedies Examples Environmental Impact … Principle 3 of the 1992 Rio Declaration states that “The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… international body or institution that has the right or authority to impose an international obligation upon … on areas such as environmental impact assessment, access to environmental information, participation in … Impact Assessment and the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information,Public Participation and Access to …