Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy

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|Short title= 
|Type of template=Policy instrument
|Description=The Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy is a searchable database of material such as legislation, reports, meeting information related to the Aarhus Convention. It also contains information relevant to the implementation of principle 10 of the Rio Declaration at the global, regional and national levels around the world. 
|Objective=To collect, disseminate, and exchange information on laws and good practices related to public access to environmental information and justice on environmental matters, and to public participation in environmental decision-making
|Start=2004
|End= 
|Scope= Global
|Policy area= Environment
|Language=English
|URL=http://aarhusclearinghouse.unece.org/
|Format=html
|Access= Free
|Publisher=UNECE
|Country=Switzerland 
|Date=3/11/2011
|Type of instrument=Informational 
|Form of instrument=Database 
|Policy and/or legal framework=Aarhus Convention
|Target= Dissemination and exchange of information about the implementation of the Aarhus Convention
|Linkages=[[UNECE], UNEP
|Keywords= Environmental policy and legislation, environmental information, information services, public participation, access to information, environmental decision-making
|ToSIA indicators= 
|FOREST EUROPE criteria= Overall policies, institutions and instruments for SFM
|FOREST EUROPE indicators= Informational means

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