16/06/2015
ANSA
The question emerged from the cutting of trees in Piazza Castelnuovo in Palermo is yet another demonstration of the material breach of the Aarhus Convention on effective public participation in the formation of the decision. It is blatantly infringed ' obligation to provide an early and effective opportunities to participate in environmental decision ". Says Gianfranco Tusk, regional director of Legambiente Sicily. "It's also another demonstration - he continues - the substantial lack of presentation of alternative hypotheses, and the failure to apply the principle of Alara (Low As Reasonably Archievable). Legambiente while not opposed to the work of construction of the railway link and tram (necessary to ensure sustainable urban mobility), it challenges the procedural method. For this reason we reserve the right to make a formal appeal to the European law and will provide support to citizens' committees.
