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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… and their families, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and social services (Article 25). The UDHR also … 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 …
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 … the definition, such as information relating to specific medical procedures or safety rules for the operation of … of local governments, hospitals, fire and emergency medical ser- vices, and citizens that can be immediately …
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
… concerned a plant for the treatment of toxic industrial waste, the ECHR held: Breaches of the right to respect for … the definition, such as information relating to specific medical procedures or safety rules for the operation of … of local governments, hospitals and fire and emergency medical services that can be immediately implemented. ∙ …
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 … contagious diseases that remained untreated due to lack of medical care.29 The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights … and agro-industrial activities may involve transport of waste and consequent impacts, as well as risks of explosions. …