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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

… from the findings of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, a unique body inspired by human rights treaty … negotiating parties. 1986 Resolution No. 171 of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of … by the Congress of the Council of Europe (i.e., the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of …
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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

… The project took shape under the guidance of a Steering Committee made up of Kaj Bärlund (UN/ECE), Jesper Hermansen … parties. 1986 Council of Europe resolution No. 171 of the Standing Conference of local and regional authorities of … barriers to access to the courts, such as unrea- sonable standing requirements, justice may not be accessible to the …
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Transboundary Water Governance - Adaptation to Climate Change

… Management,” Global Water Partnership Technical Advisory Committee, Background Paper No. 4. 73 GWP (2000), supra note … co-basin State.40 While the Helsinki Rules have no formal standing or legally binding effect, they have been broadly … entirely in a consultative manner, it has developed a long-standing reputation for efficiency and integrity.64 Ideally, …
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Framework principles on Human Rights and the environment

… at the national level. 2. See, for example, Human Rights Committee, general comment No. 6 (1982) on the right to life, … educa- tional process. It should increase students’ under- standing of the close relationship between humans and nature, … access such as language, illiteracy, expense and distance. Standing should be construed broadly, and States should rec- …
21 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Wildlife law and the empowerment of the poor

… out in article 21), which involves the assistance of a committee made up of representatives of member states … empowerment of the poor operators. It was adopted by the Standing Committee to the Bern Convention in November 2007, … In addition, individuals and communities have legal standing to bring public interest litigation before the …
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Framework for Assessing and Improving Law for Sustainability - A Legal Component of a Natural Resource Governance Framework

… advised on biophysical principles, and the Marine Advisory Committee (later the MPC), which advised on the … of law or another independent and impartial body. Open standing provisions can facilitate this. There also should be … of international observers. 64 Congress and its Standing Committee did not formulate them, which means that …
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Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… rights would be devoid of meaning. The UN Human Rights Committee has said that it is a right that should not be … to justice, “States should provide broad interpretation of standing in proceedings concerned with environmental … of Brazil’s constitution states that “any citizen has standing to bring a popular action to annul an act injurious …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Natural Resource Governance. Trainers' Manual

… was not carried out. The Periyakalapu Local Coordinating Committee (PLCC) was established post- tsunami under a … Administration, and the Environmental and Resources Committee of the National People’s Congress. They organized … The Water Authority acted on the report and established a committee to amend the Water Act. The Committee prepared a …
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Free Prior and Informed Consent - An indigenous peoples' right and a good practice for local communities - Manual for project practitioners

… are free to participate regardless of gender, age or standing. ➳ Prior means that consent is sought sufficiently … feedback and complaints. This could be through a panel or committee of key representatives and independent advisors, … explicitly mention the principle of FPIC, the Human Rights Committee that monitors compliance with the ICCPR and the …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for Training and Research (UNITAR) based on its long-standing course “International Environmental Governance” a … primarily through the work of its Environment Policy Committee, the Joint Working Parties on Agriculture, and the …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance