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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

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

… in the Convention is the development of systems of pollution inventories or registers. These mechanisms for … of Protocols to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollu- tion on Heavy Metals and on Persistent Organic … (a) The state of el- ements of the environ- ment, such as air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natu- …
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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

… increasing energy demands, rapid urbanization, and air and water pollution. The Guide is an essential reference for … of Protocols to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Heavy Metals and on Persistent Organic …
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… on Human and Peoples’ Rights has decided cases concerning pollution and the exclusion of indigenous peoples from their … the right of enjoyment of pollution free water and air for full enjoyment of life.” In 1995, the Supreme Court … environment, ecological balance, freedom from pollution of air and water, and sanitation, without which life cannot be …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… mation about: the quality of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful … environmen- tal standards, including with respect to air quality, the global climate, freshwater quality, marine …
25 May 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… by regional or global agreements. Some issues, such as air and watercourse pollution or protection of migratory species, may affect … the environment across a wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach

… and 2000 responded to health concerns caused by industrial pollution in Delhi.9 In some instances, the courts issued … environment. See Charan Lal Sahu v. Union of India, AIR 1990 SC 1480 (1991). In a subsequent case, the Court … the right of enjoyment of pollution-free water and air for full enjoyment of life”. Subhash Kumar v. State of …
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Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… The 1979 Convention on Long- Range Transboundary Air Pollution reproduces Principle 21 stating that it "expresses …
25 May 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance