Resources 'Article 3: General Provisions'
The UNEP access-to-information policy, issued on 6 June 2014, is currently on a pilot phase and subject to review within one year. During this interim period, there will be further consideration on…
Access to justice – Two small businesses, located 3 and 5 kilometres away from a planned large scale shopping center, were granted standing in the Council of State to challenge the environmental…
The Court of Appeal allowed an action brought by environmental NGOs against the Ministry of Education and Science for its failure to provide environmental education at various educational levels and…
Standing for Environmental NGOs - the Supreme Court of Belgium changed its position on standing in criminal cases in view of implementing article 9, paragraph 3, of the Aarhus Convention, allowing an…
The State shall ensure that public authorities assist and provide guidance to the public in seeking access to information, in facilitating participation in decision-making and in seeking access to…
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…
The requirements for public participation in environmental decisions (art. 3, 6 and 9).
Resource web portal developed by the Universal Rights Group, UNEP, Global Witness, N1M and the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and environment brings together information about 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…
Draft EBRD Extractive Mining Industries Strategy 2018-2022 is open for public comments by 20 November 2017.
