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The World Bank is updating and reviewing their Safeguard Policies which aim to protect the poor and the environment in Bank- financed projects. In this regard the World Bank team has launched…
This study explores the views of local people in Romania about land-use changes, and compares them to expert opinions. The authors discuss similarities and differences, and say that participation,…
Francois Hollande has again said Monday at the opening of COP21: the agreement will come out to be "binding". A qualification that the United States rather try to push. These verbal…
The UK Government, through subtle changes in legal definitions concerning financial viability of bringing claims relating to the environmental laws, seeks to restrict the right to affordable…
A series of OSCE-supported seminars were held in six cities across Turkmenistan, raising awareness about the pillars of the Aarhus Convention.
Bishkek held a training on the basics of the Aarhus Convention on access to justice in environmental matters. It was attended by representatives of human rights organizations, NGOs, lawyers and…
Cutting forests in the Issyk-Kul region caused another surge of indignation among the Kyrgyz people. However, despite the raised noise, people do not know where to address this problem. This article…
The article summarizes a case by the NGO ?ClientEarth? who took the European Commission to Court in order to understand a decision not to adopt a Directive underpinning the Aarhus Convention, despite…
More than half of the 28 countries in the European Union, including Germany and France, have decided to ban their farmers from growing genetically modified crops. Environmental groups long opposed to…
This press release informs about the European Parliament rejecting a draft EU law that would enable any EU Member State to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its…
