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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
… engage in particular activities, such as those relating to waste collection. Furthermore, it may cover entities … to air, water and land, including measures concerning waste, in order to achieve a high level of protection of the … to environmental media and to on-site and off-site treatment and disposal sites. Paragraph 9 establishes a …
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
… of Giacomelli v. Italy, which concerned a plant for the treatment of toxic industrial waste, the ECHR held: Breaches of the right to respect for … pollution caused by the noise and odours generated by a waste-treatment plant, the Court stated that “severe …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… discriminatory measures, such indirect differential treatment is prohibited unless it meets strict requirements … of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful substances … the global climate, freshwater quality, marine pollution, waste, toxic substances, protected areas, conser- vation and …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and the right to be free from inhuman or degrading treatment. Environmental degradation can impact these rights … that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and horizontal legislation on … and co-ordination are of key importance. The chemical and waste related MEAs have taken a lead by establishing a joint … regime and other regimes Lack of funding Separate treatment of the environment in the policy-making process 30 …
Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners
… of farms located upstream on a river. The project’s waste management methods could affect the water quality and … in 2007, is considered as the minimum standard for the treatment of Indigenous Peoples around the world. The …