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Sustainable household consumption can be an important engine for a greener economic growth. In France, the “Grenelle” environmental laws include the right for consumers to have information on the…
In June 2011, after numerous protests by environmental groups, the French parliament voted to ban the controversial technique for extracting natural gas from shale rock deposits known as hydraulic…
This study builds on preexisting studies by compiling and updating information on remedies available under Article 9(4) of the Aarhus Convention.The most extensive of these prior studies is the 2007…
Synthesis report of the study on the Implementation of Articles 9.3 and 9.4 of the Aarhus Convention in Seventeen of the Member States of the European Union.The aim of the study is to analyze the…
Access to environmental information (art 4) - The French Conseil d’Etat decided that it was illegal to refuse access to the document merely because it was of preliminary nature and would be preceded…
On 19 February 2004, the Rennes Administrative Tribunal refused to annul the decision of theprefect of Morbihan. The Morbihan decision would denied the association of inhabitants of theMorbihan coast…
Expecting substantial savings and improved public services, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries have invested in the development of e-government services over the…
In many countries journalistswho specialise in the environment are subject to violence. The aim of this report is to raise awareness about the neglect of the protection of journalists who are…
The Commission on the Measurement of Economic Performance and Social Progress sought to identify the limits of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as an indicator of economic performance and social progress…
Achieving Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) has become a global priority and challenge. A booklet of Frequently Asked Questions on the Marrakech Process describes the multi-stakeholder…