Resources 'Article 1: Objective'
Article 115 of the Satversme obliges the public authorities, including local governments, to ensure implementation of the right to live in a benevolent environment. This includes the conduct of…
The "Biodiversity E-learning Platform" provides a one-stop access to e-modules and courses relating to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the…
Draft Guidelines on Human Rights and the Environment. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment prepared draft Guidelines on Human Rights and the Environment, on which he would…
Main objectives: The main objective of these workshops was to inform cantonal representatives about recent developments concerning the right to access to information (e.g. recent cases of the Swiss…
From 22-26 October 2018, UN Environment will convene a series of meetings in New York, USA. The purpose of the meetings include, inter alia, supporting the first ever presentation of the report of…
The four-day international conference ‘Fighting Air Pollution in the Industrial Cities of Europe’, organized by Arnika Association from the Czech Republic, was held in Ostrava. The Ostrava Conference…
The comment by the Commissioner for Human Rights deliberates on State's obligations related to human rights and the environment nexus.
The Council of Europe bodies overseeing the implementation of…
TechUK published a landmark report: ‘Unlocking Value Across the UK’s Digital Twin Ecosystem’ that was developed via techUK’s interdisciplinary Digital Twins Working Group (DTWG). The report…
This study, commissioned by the European Parliament’s Policy Department for Citizens’ Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the JURI Committee, explores the concept of “Rights of Nature…
Key issue: Denial of legal standing to appeal air quality plans.
Key words: Legal standing, access to justice, air quality plans, particulate matter
