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Revision as of 15:56, 8 November 2011
| Aarhus Convention | |
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| Duration: | 1998 - ongoing |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Scope: | Global |
| Language: | English |
| Objective: | To grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice, in governmental decision-making processes on matters concerning the local, national and transboundary environment. It focuses on interactions between the public and public authorities |
| Main formal decision making body: | The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) |
| Main implementing body: | European comunity (Member States ministries and Institutional level) |
| Policy area: | Environment |
| Instruments: | Regulatory, Informational |
| Partner institutions: | Zelena Istra, AdriaticGreeNet, European environmental bureau (EEB), Center for Management, Development and Planning, Network for Affirmation of NGO Sector - MANS, |
| Keywords: | Information access, public participation, environment, governamental decision making, human rights, environmental rights |
| URL: | Aarhus Convention website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | United Nations |
| Country(ies): | USA |
| Date: | 10/4/2011 |
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| Objective | To grants the public rights regarding access to information, public participation and access to justice, in governmental decision-making processes on matters concerning the local, national and transboundary environment. It focuses on interactions between the public and public authorities |
| Linkages to other policy processes | Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC; Directive 2001/42/EC on Strategic Environmental Assessment" |
| Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting (MAR) | Regional, International and NGO's implementation reporting (2005, 2008), meetings of the parties |
| Keywords | Information access, public participation, environment, governamental decision making, human rights, environmental rights |
The Aarhus Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement through which the opportunities for citizens to access environmental information are increased and transparent and reliable regulation procedure is secured.
Indicators
The following indicators are relevant to this instrument:
