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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
… Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Risk Assessment and Risk Management under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2009 to … 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 …
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
… specifically encouraged to train people in environmental management. While the Rio Declaration and Agenda 21 might … 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 …
Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … 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 …
Conservation with justice - A rights-based approach
… 65 II RBA in the Community Forest Management Context … 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. …
Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course
… InforMEA is steered by the MEA Information and Knowledge Management (IKM) Initiative with the support of UN … 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 …