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WELCOME TO THE AARHUS CLEARINGHOUSE
Welcome to the Aarhus Clearinghouse for Environmental Democracy.
This web portal showcases information on laws and practices relevant to the public's right to:
• access environmental information
• participate in environmental decision-making, and
• achieve justice on environmental matters

The Aarhus Clearinghouse provides information relevant to the implementation of Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development at the global and regional level, as well as national levels all over the world. It also facilitates the collection, dissemination and exchange of information related to the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (in short: Aarhus Convention).

LATEST NEWS & RESOURCES 'transparency'

Main objectives: Collecting information regarding a proposed large hydro power project on the Vjosa River | Sharing the information with affected local communities | Awareness raising and…
Main objectives: The aim of the project (June 2015 – November 2017) and its follow up (December 2017 – July 2018) was to foster cooperation and exchange of knowledge between civil society, academia…
Main objectives: From 26 January to 25 March 2018, French citizens were invited to inform themselves and to express their views on the proposed vision for the four maritime regions surrounding the…