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Resources Year '2004'

A provision of the European Parliament resolution on the Action Plan 2004-2010 states that "the provisions of the Aarhus Convention and Directive 2003/4/EC(2) concerning public access to…
The Citizens Jury process is designed to allow decision-makers to hear the people’svoice. A Citizens Jury provides an opportunity for citizens to learn about an issue and deliberate together to find…
This powerpoint presentation outlines the Council's recommendation on e-voting developed under the project "Making democratic institutions work". Among its key assumptions, e-voting…
This briefing discusses how the Aarhus Convention is being implemented through the Freedom of Information Act (Scotland) makes recommendations on what the Government can do to improve implementation…
Appearing in Volume 4, Number 3 (September, 2004) of the Journal "International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics", this article, based on the authors' experiences…
This executive summary introduces the process engaged in by an NGO charged with drafting a chapter on public participation as a contribution to development of a National Environmental Health Action…
Founded in 1986, the Clearinghouse serves as the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School’s Educational Resource Center. The PON Clearinghouse develops and disseminates role simulations and other…
This report on laws opening government records and processes found that over fifty countries have adopted comprehensive laws to facilitate access and over thirty more were in the process of adoption…
This Guidance Document developed by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Commission for Europe (UNECE) provides assistance in assessing national…
The presentation by Marek Maciejowski, Baltic 21 Secretary General, delivered to the European Commission Conference organized on the Aarhus Convention, deals with access to information, national…