Resources 'Article 2: Definitions'
Public concerned and omission by public authority – A decision of a supervisory authority not to intervene in a certain activity (a so-called 0-decision) can be appealed and its substance can be…
Standing for individuals – the right of appeal is given to any person at risk of suffering harm or detriment caused by a decision, if that risk is not merely theoretical or completely insignificant.
The public interest and the scope of environmental impact assessment –Individuals, who are affected by a local development plan are able to invoke the public interest to advocate their cause. An…
Access to Justice – After hearing the Court of Justice of the EU, the Belgian Constitutional Court annulled a number of permits that were delivered by a Decree from the Walloon Parliament, as they…
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…
NGO Standing before the Court of First Instance and the European Court of Justice (art. 2 and 9) – The ECJ did not allow an environmental NGO to challenge a EU Regulation on cod fishing, as the NGO…
Appeal against a cantonal decision of shooting protected birds in order to regulate their population; access to justice – a decision by public authorities that may have an impact on nature protection…
Standing for the public concerned – An administrative authorisation procedure for a project likely to have a significant effect on the environment may not be concluded if an ENGO’s request to be…
Eurostat Statistical Working Paper, this document takes stock of various international, regional and local initiatives thought to aid or monitor government actions and that are granting access to and…
Spanish Law 4/2021 on the recovery and protection of the Mar Menor recognised the rights of the Mar Menor lagoon ecosystem and its basin.
The implementation of the new legal status allows for…
