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| + | #REDIRECT[[Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters]] |
− | |Title =Aarhus Convention
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− | |Duration=2
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− | |Start=1998
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− | |End=ongoing
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− | |Legal status=Legally binding
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− | |Scope =Global
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− | |Language =English
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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
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− | |Target/s=Qualitative, quantifiable: Opportunities for citizens to access environmental information, enhancing the environmental governance network, relationship between civil society and governments, public participation in the decision making process "
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− | |Main formal decision making body =The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)
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− | |Main implementing body =European comunity (Member States ministries and Institutional level)
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− | |Policy area =Environment
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− | |Instruments=Regulatory, Informational
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− | |EFORWOOD indicator/s=
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− | |FOREST EUROPE indicator=Informational means
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− | |FOREST EUROPE criteria=Overall policies, institutions and instruments for SFM
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− | |Partner institutions =Zelena Istra, AdriaticGreeNet, European environmental bureau (EEB), Center for Management, Development and Planning, Network for Affirmation of NGO Sector - MANS,
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− | |Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting (MAR)= Regional, International and NGO's implementation reporting (2005, 2008), meetings of the parties
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− | |Linkages to other policy processes =Water Framework Directive 2000/60/EC; Directive 2001/42/EC on Strategic Environmental Assessment"
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− | |Keywords=Information access, public participation, environment, governamental decision making, human rights, environmental rights
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− | |URL=http://www.unece.org/env/pp/introduction.html
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− | |Date =10/4/2011
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− | |Format =html
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− | |Access =Free
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− | |Publisher =United Nations
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− | |Country =USA
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− | 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.
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− | == Indicators ==
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− | The following indicators are relevant to this instrument:
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− | *[[FOREST EUROPE indicator::Informational means]]
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− | *[[FOREST EUROPE criteria::Overall policies, institutions and instruments for SFM]]
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