Resources Year '2005'
This selection from Fuji Xerox's 2005 Sustainability Report sets goals for the three priority issues of CO2 emissions, new resource input and hazardous substance reduction, as part of a…
This webpage presents background information on the Aarhus Convention. The UNEP Czech Republic National Committee primarily advocates for and promotes citizens’ rights for environmental information…
A participatory approach advocates actively involving ‘the public’ in decision-making processes, whereby the relevant‘public’ depends upon the topic being addressed. This publication aims to create a…
The CIPAST-Project aims at bringing together different families of experienced actors from organizations with significant experiences in the use of participatory procedures in scientific and…
How can you judge the quality of the water that comes out of your tap or the air you breathe? Is it better or worse than in other neighbourhoods? How well does it conform to the government's…
This policy brief maps out a process for undertaking Strategic Environmental Assessments (SEAs) of biotechnology investments. The SEA methodology includes qualitative and quantitative analysis,…
This note by the Executive Secretary to the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity addresses options for cooperation with the Aarhus Convention in promoting public…
The Initiative for eParticipation's second study on citizen participation over the internet analyzed the websites of all 83 German cities above a population of 100,000. A ranking system was…
The third Newsletter in the series focuses on public consultation and transparency. In particular, it looks at how the EBRD consults with local communities and how the Bank monitors corruption in its…
Active Citizenship Network (ACN) began in 2001 as the European and international branch of the Italian citizen movement, Cittadinanzattiva (Active Citizenship). Its mission is to promote and support…
