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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|Form of instrument= Convention | |Form of instrument= Convention | ||
|Policy and/or legal framework=Fourth Ministerial Conference in the 'Environment for Europe' process | |Policy and/or legal framework=Fourth Ministerial Conference in the 'Environment for Europe' process | ||
| − | |Target= | + | |Target= Public access to environmental information |
|Legal status =Legally binding | |Legal status =Legally binding | ||
|Monitoring, assessing and reporting=Meeting of the Parties | |Monitoring, assessing and reporting=Meeting of the Parties | ||
|Keywords=Aarhus Convention, environmental policy and legislation, environmental information, information services, public participation, access to information | |Keywords=Aarhus Convention, environmental policy and legislation, environmental information, information services, public participation, access to information | ||
|ToSIA indicators= | |ToSIA indicators= | ||
| − | |FOREST EUROPE criteria= | + | |FOREST EUROPE criteria= Overall policies, institutions and instruments for sustainable forest management |
| − | |FOREST EUROPE indicators= | + | |FOREST EUROPE indicators= Informational needs |
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| Aarhus Convention | |
|---|---|
| Duration: | 1998 - ongoing |
| Scope: | Global |
| Policy area: | Environment |
| Legal status: | Legally binding |
| Type of instrument: | Regulatory |
| Form of instrument: | Convention |
| Language: | English, French |
| URL: | Aarhus Convention 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 | Fourth Ministerial Conference in the 'Environment for Europe' process |
| Monitoring, assessing and reporting | Meeting of the Parties |
| Keywords | Aarhus Convention, environmental policy and legislation, environmental information, information services, public participation, access to information |
| FOREST EUROPE criteria | FOREST EUROPE indicators | ToSIA indicators |
| Overall policies, institutions and instruments for sustainable forest management | Informational needs | No ToSIA indicators for this Policy process and instrument |
