Resources 'Sweden'
Public concerned and omission by public authority – A decision of a supervisory authority not to apply for the revocation or updating of a permit (a so-called 0-decision) can be appealed and its…
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 definition of the public concerned – Individuals living 5 km from an incineration plant and thus at risk of being affected by air pollution were allowed to appeal the permit decision for that…
The definition of public concerned (neighbours) – Neighbours cannot appeal decisions which only concern the public interest as their individual interest is not affected.
NGO standing (art. 2, 6 and 9) - National legislation could not limit standing for non-governmental organizations promoting environmental protection to organizations having at least 2000 members.
The Swedish EPA invited leading experts and researchers, senior administrators and negotiators, international organisations and industry to an international workshop to discuss air-pollution…
The Dialogue for Nature Conservation, an environmental communication initiative created in Sweden in 2008, is a skills development programme for dialogue, participation and conflict management for…
The Internet could be used as an early warning system for potential ecological disasters say researchers from Stockholm Resilience Centre and University of East Anglia. Can Webcrawlers revolutionize…
Operating under the Nordic Council's Product and Waste Group, the PRTR Group is mandated to assist in development of Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers in the Nordic countries.…
SEI Tallinn Centre`s agenda is driven by local, regional (Central Eastern Europe) and international interests in environmental research. It manages and links SEI know-how on the promotion of…
