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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
… 53 Article 5. Collection and dissemination of environmental … 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 …
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
… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Article 5. Collection and dissemination of environmental information . . … 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 …
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 agro-industrial activities may involve transport of waste and consequent impacts, as well as risks of explosions. … collaborated closely. The landfill project enhanced the collection of landfill methane gas, some of which will be …
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 … including the operation of chemical factories and waste-collection sites. The Inter-American Commission on …
Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment
… 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 … often become the sites of dispropor- tionate numbers of waste dumps, refineries, power plants and other polluting …
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 … economically efficient through performance reviews, data collection, policy analysis, and projections. OECD addresses … and co-ordination are of key importance. The chemical and waste related MEAs have taken a lead by establishing a joint …