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Members of the European parliament have lodged a complaint against the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) in the Court of Justice of the EU, claiming that the agency has failed to give them access to…
Publisher: ouest-france.fr
Commitment to respecting the Aarhus Convention was underlined by spokesperson, as possible consequences of Brexit on UK environmental law were discussed at pre-election debate.
Publisher: resource.co
A youth organization has filed a lawsuit against the Norwegian government, arguing that it has violated present and future generations constitutional right to live in a healthy environment. In laying…
Publisher: ourchildrenstrust.org/norway
A study by Columbia law school and UNEP shows that governments around the world increasingly are being challenged in court to take action against climate change.
Publisher: theguardian.com
The French report to the meeting of the parties to the Aarhus Convention, which is to be held in Montenegro in September 2017, is open for public consultation until June 2. While improvements have…
Publisher: Journal de l'environnement
An environmental association asks the president of the Canton of Ticino State Council to suspend imports of sand, believed to hide illicit trafficking of direct toxic waste. The association…
Publisher: varesenews.it
A youth organization filed a lawsuit against the Swedish State alleging that its sale of the state owned company Vattenfall's lignate operations in Germany violated international…
Publisher: magnoliamalet.se
How can sustainable development goals be translated into operational decisions at the local level? A project initiated by the Italian Higher Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (Ispra…
Publisher: vglobale.it
As the UN Special Rapporteur on Environment and Human Rights, John Knox, visited Uruguay he urged Latin American governments to make greater efforts to counter violence against human rights and…
Publisher: Elpaís.ch
The German Parliament has adopted legislation amending previous rules on access to justice for environmental associations, implementing Article 9 of the Aarhus Convention into national law. The Court…
Publisher: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, Bau und Reaktorsicherheit
