Difference between revisions of "Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters"
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| − | + | |Keywords= [[Keyword::Aarhus Convention]], [[Keyword::environmental policy and legislation]], [[Keyword::environmental information]], [[Keyword::information services]], [[Keyword::public participation]], [[Keyword::access to information]] | |
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Revision as of 23:19, 29 November 2011
| Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters | |
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| Duration: | 1998 - ongoing |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Environment |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Type of instrument: | Informational |
| Form of instrument: | Convention |
| Language: | English, French |
| URL: | Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters website |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | UNECE |
| Country(ies): | Switzerland |
| Date: | 3/11/2011 |
The Convention lays down precise rights and duties regarding access to information, including deadlines for providing information and the grounds on which public authorities may refuse access to certain types of information.
| Objective | To keep citizens informed about and involved in environmental matters and to improve the application of environmental legislation |
| Target | Public access to environmental information |
| Policy and/or legal framework | Aarhus Convention |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Meeting of the Parties |
| Keywords | Aarhus Convention, environmental policy and legislation, environmental information, information services, public participation, access to information |
