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… protect the environment, including access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of … is necessary to fulfil individual’s human rights to life, health, water, food, work, culture, development, access to … (article 19 of the UDHR and article 19 of the (ICCPR), public participation in decision-making (article 21 of the …

… 5 Introduction (3/4) The Protocol provides for extensive public participation in government decision-making in … covering everything from oil refineries to ski-lifts. The public will not only have the right to know about plans and … places a special emphasis on the consideration of human health, going beyond existing legislation in the region. This …

… activity and that degrades ecosystems and impacts human health and welfare of living species. Research on global … information and data, regulatory frameworks, education and public participation, land and resource rights are key to … capacity and information disclosure to the wider public in order to address gaps in capacity, data, …

… pervasive. In some regions, ministerial environment and health forums support integrated action to tackle … 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 …

… to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, to an adequate standard of living, to adequate food, … environment. 1. See Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision- Making and Access to … the rights of others, or to protect national security, public order, or public health or morals. These restrictions …

… Towards a Pollution-Free Planet The health of people and the planet is central to the attainment … a Pollution-Free Planet Toxic heavy metal pollution is a public health risk, especially for children and 2011b). … rates 2014). breast cancer is not widely accepted among public health experts, a number of studies Towards a …

… Objective and scope Obligation to notify and consult Public participation Content of EIA documentation … environmental impact. The procedure must allow for public participation and preparation of an EIA. The affected … be “The evaluation of the likely environmental, including health, effects, which comprises the determination of the …

… change and human rights on 15 and 16 July 2014 and a public meeting on the same topic in Geneva on the following … of living and to the highest attainable standard of health. The Declaration requested the Human Rights Council to … environmental impacts and make environmental information public; (b) to facilitate public participation in …

… of three global conventions aimed at protecting human health and the environment from hazardous chemicals and … 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/ …

… of contents 1. Introduction Declarations Legal Status Public International Law 2. Sustainable Development … Transboundary Harm Examples Sovereignty 5. Transparency, Public Participation and Access to Information and Remedies … relating to protecting the environment (including human health), the principles in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration and …