This paper by Stern et al (1999) on public support for environmentalism examines two value bases for environmental concern — altruism and self-interest — and two major value types — Conservation (…
The purpose of this project is to examine the impact of the Internet on public involvement in environmental decision-making. The project’s objectives are to 1) examine the current state of electronic…
This collaborative project, which was launched in 2003 in the wake of the Fifth Environment-for-Europe Conference in Kiev, aimed to raise stakeholders’ awareness and build public capacity in the…
This article by the Secretary to the Convention describes the content, origin and evolution of the instrument and sets out next steps facing its implementation and future direction. The article also…
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…
This report on the Second Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention provides the perspective of one NGO which viewed the outcome as a victory for environmental democracy. Environmental and…
The June 2005 workshop held in Bogor, Indonesia, presented bi-regional perspective on topics such as the guaranty of access to justice through constitutional and legal reforms, the quality and…
This website provides the public with easy access to information about ozone pollution across Europe. The application provides map views and graphs of ground-level ozone conditions. The information…
Since signing the Aarhus Convention in 1998, the European Community has been adopting legislation both at the Member States level and at the level of its institutions and bodies in order to fully…
The International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) decided in resolution 4 to invite UNEP to establish a voluntary, time-limited trust fund to provide seed money to support the objective and…