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… Implementation Guide Securing the public’s rights through access to information, public participation and access to justice for a healthy environment U N E C E The A … . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Article 11. Right to vote. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …

… CONVENTIONTHE AARHUS CONVENTION AN IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE access to information public participation access to justice . . . securing citizens’ rights through for … 144 Article 11. Right to vote … matters to human rights and set out the fundamental right to “an environ- ment of a quality that permits a life …

… in cultural life and to development, as well as the right to a healthy environment itself, which is recognized in … healthy and sustainable environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters, art. 1; African …

… farmers’ traditional knowledge relevant to PGRFA, their right to share in benefits, and to participate in decision- … human rights, such as those related to land tenure, access to water and mineral resources, health care, education … establishment of registries, licensing mechanisms and access and benefit sharing initiatives. The promotion of …

… obligations used to protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of this lesson you will be able … development in their area, the communities’ right to participation and right to information are being …

… Free Prior and Informed Consent An indigenous peoples’ right and a good practice for local communities 2 ▲ … resources. From what we have seen, despite having access to these resources, this development does not reach … or other so-called development initiatives. Without access to the land on which they depend, many end up in …

… the Sustainable Use of Biodiversity 1.4 The Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus … legal empowerment of the poor. The UN Declaration on the Right to Development, for instance, calls upon national …

… or agencies responsible for fulfilling or respecting that right by acting or desisting from particular actions (duty … transparency ensures that all concerned actors have access to data relevant to their policy goals. procedural … these constituencies to “attend all official meetings”, “access…all official information and documents”, “intervene in …

… Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies Public participation Access to information Remedies Examples Environmental Impact … Principle 3 of the 1992 Rio Declaration states that “The right to development must be fulfilled so as to equitably …