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United Nations Environment Programme access-to-information policy
… UNEP governing body;4 (i) Information on UNEP’s projects, national data and reports available through the UNEP- Live … or the administration of justice or violate the applicable law. This includes privileged information (e.g. legal advice …
Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… – Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) Book – Principles and concepts of international … in positive law. Principles and concepts also appear in national constitutions and laws; and they are referred to in, and influence, international and national jurisprudence. Today, almost all major binding and …
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
… for Central and Eastern Europe (REC), the Environmental Law Institute (ELI), the European ECO Forum, the European … will undoubtedly be an even greater challenge. Amending national laws to bring them into compliance with the … responsible for transposing the Convention into national systems, as well as at public authorities and their …
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
… Prior to the commencement of the updating process, national focal points and other stakeholders were invited to … The draft text for the second edition was circulated to national focal points and stakeholders for three rounds of … the Committee since 2005. He is Professor of Environmental Law, Dean of the Faculty of Law, and Director of Stockholm …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… in force or a binding rule of general international law, there is no over-arching international body or … by their representatives. States then undertake their own national procedures to ratify the treaty. After a certain … are responsible for implementing international law at the national level. National governments must give effect to …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… status of the environment in international human rights law. Human rights perspective provides three benefits for … judicial or other appropriate remedies at both the national and international levels and should be entitled to … of other States or of areas beyond the limits of their national jurisdiction. After Stockholm, environmental …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… focus on profits has seen companies convince municipal and national authorities to accelerate extractive and economic … by extraction projects, impacts the whole society at national and global level. Projects such as construction of … It is a fundamental principle in international law, embodied in the Charter of the United Nations and the …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… set out the basic obligations of States under human rights law as they relate to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy … 3 The framework principles are not exhaust- ive: many national and international norms are relevant to human rights … standards that provide higher levels of protection under national or international law. 6 HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE …