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Special Rapporteur on the Environment_2016 Report

… change and human rights on 15 and 16 July 2014 and a public meeting on the same topic in Geneva on the following … in accordance with human rights norms, including with the participation of affected communities.1 12. At its sixteenth … environmental impacts and make environmental information public; (b) to facilitate public participation in …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guidelines - Biodiversity in Impact Assessment

… on biodiversity impacts Box 5.1: Stakeholders and participation Figure 6.1: Combinations of SEA and planning … Scoping and review usually are linked to some form of public information, consultation or participation. During … international conventions, expert knowledge and public involvement), to identify alternative solutions that …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

International Environmental law-making and Diplomacy Review

… of MEAs is measured by state acceptance of, and participation in, the legal arrangements. However, political … 5-43; Tim Staal, ‘Exercising or Evading In- ternational Public Authority? The Many Faces of Environmental Post-Treaty … 2016), available at <http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_norm/---relconf/ …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Mr. John Knox, Policy Brief_Universal Human Rights Group

… freedom of expression and association, to information, to participation in decision-making, and to effective remedies … exploitation are often portrayed by vested interests as a public nuisance or, worse, as a threat to the ‘national … in these cases, EHrDs were often targeted during or after public protests.54 the acute risks involved in opposing …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Guide for Negotiators of Multilateral Environmental Agreements

… Salpin of UNEP Cover Design: Division of Communication and Public Information, UNEP Design and Layout: UNON/Publishing … levels. Some have a few Parties; some have almost global participation. It has been said that environmental agreements … and the 1998 UN/ECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation and Decision Making and Access to …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

MEA Negotiator’s Handbook

… contribute to more effi cient and effective preparation, participation and representation in international … 2-19 2.4.7. Education, training and public awareness ........................... 2-20 2.4.8. … common but differentiated responsibilities (Principle 7) • public information and participation (Principle 10) • …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 2) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… for different countries, to encourage universal participation and equity. This may result in differential … bear the cost of pollution, with due regard to the public interest and without distorting international trade … pollution-prevention-and- control measures introduced by public authorities in the member countries. It was intended …
19 Jul 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Defenders of the Earth

… Methodology), which can’t always be met by a review of public information or through local contacts. Shrinking space … to a healthy environment, the right to participate in public life, the right to protest and the right to life. As … duty to uphold them before pushing ahead.91 Yet rights to participation and consent are frequently violated. Even when …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… information and data, regulatory frameworks, education and public participation, land and resource rights are key to effective … capacity and information disclosure to the wider public in order to address gaps in capacity, data, …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Addressing pollution: Governance frameworks, challenges and oppotunities in the context of the 2030 Agenda

… incentives Vehicle emission standards Fuel sulfur content Public transport Non-solid fuels access Cook/heating stoves … years, the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles – a public-private partnership formed by UN … effective interventions, support meaningful and effective participation, and empower the public to play a role in …
19 Jul 2026 Document in Environmental Governance