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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
… used in the Convention, but also sometimes used the term “domestic” to refer to such internal law. The authors have … both the information and the participation pillars in domestic legal systems, and strengthens enforcement of … engage in particular activities, such as those relating to waste collection. Furthermore, it may cover entities …
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
… integration organization. The Guide also uses the term “domestic” to denote such internal law. With respect to … participation in decisions on specific activities) in domestic legal systems, as well as any other provisions of … concerned a plant for the treatment of toxic industrial waste, the ECHR held: Breaches of the right to respect for …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… to seek, receive and use resources from foreign as well as domestic sources.10 When violence occurs in an otherwise … of the environment, including air and water; pollution, waste, chemicals and other potentially harmful substances … non-discrimination (framework prin- ciple 3), applicable domestic laws and international agreements (framework …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… Canadian citizens alleged that the storage of radioactive waste near their homes threatened the right to life of … and unanimously declared that the State must adopt domestic laws, administrative regulations, and other … project the petitioners wanted to evaluate. Also, the domestic courts’ refusal to admit the subsequent case against …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… global cooperation. Even issues that may be perceived as domestic concern might be regulated by an international … wide range of sectors, including air, water, biodiversity, waste management, chemicals, and horizontal legislation on … mechanism for dealing with environmental challenges at the domestic and regional level. There are a range of mechanisms …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… that illicit dumping of toxic and dangerous substances and waste potentially constitutes a serious threat to the human … engaging the environment to protection mechanisms in the domestic level. … to Environmental Protection If it is enforceable in domestic courts, a constitutional right to a healthy …