Aarhus Convention
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| Aarhus Convention | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Description: | 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. |
| Format: | html |
| Access: | Free |
| Publisher: | United Nations |
| Country(ies): | USA |
| Date: | 10/4/2011 |
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.
| name | content |
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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 |
Indicators
The following indicators are relevant to this instrument:
