The report identifies two stages in the development of the environmental governance system in Georgia: (i) 1990s and the period before the 2003 Rose Revolution and (ii) the period after the Rose Revolution to the present. Its authors found that changes made during these periods were not made in a transparent way and in consultation with the stakeholders. Opportunities for the public to be informed and to participate in decision-making were limited. It concludes that during implementation of the EU-Georgia Action Plan, the European Community should pay close attention to monitoring of Georgia’s compliance to international conventions, including the Aarhus Convention.(Original source: http://www.greenalt.org/uploads/File/environmental_governance_%20in_geo…)
