On 24 February 2005, the UK ratified the UNECE Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (The Aarhus Convention). The…
This site presents the final draft of the UK Environmental Information Regulations and a summary of responses to the public consultation exercise in England, Wales and Northern Ireland on the draft…
FIELD is a non-governmental organisation bringing together public international lawyers committed to the promotion of environmental protection and sustainable development through law. FIELD has three…
The Convention is designed protect human beings and the environment against industrial accidents by preventing them as far as possible, by reducing their frequency and severity and by mitigating…
The Club of Madrid is an independent organization that acts as a consultative body for governments, democratic leaders, and institutions involved in processes of democratic transition. The experience…
The Module provides a conceptual framework on public participation and includes case studies, a bibliography, related sites, regulations and research documents. In English and Spanish.
The Water Convention is intended to strengthen national measures for the protection and ecologically sound management of transboundary surface waters and groundwaters. The Protocol on Water and…
The Democracy Coalition Project is a nongovernmental organization that conducts research and advocacy relating to democracy promotion policies at the national, regional and global levels. Its…
This UNDP Report contains: statistical data on democracy in 18 Latin American countries, the results of a survey carried out among 18,643 citizens and the experiences of the main political and social…
The Espoo (EIA) Convention stipulates the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact of certain activities at an early stage of planning. It also lays down the general obligation of…
