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UNECE welcomes the opening for signature of the Escazú Agreement on environmental rights in Latin America and the Caribbean

… Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean … every context. In that regard, the UNECE region receives support pursuant to the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on … Convention is available at http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html … UNECE welcomes the opening for signature of …

ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRACY FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETIES

… with Chile, Costa Rica, France, Italy, UNECE, UN ENVIRONMENT, and The Access Initiative in the margins of the … Aarhus Convention, please visit: https://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html   … ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRACY FOR SUSTAINABLE …

UNECE welcomes Kazakhstan’s accession to the Protocol on Pollutant ‎Release and Transfer Registers

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), becoming the … country in Central Asia to accede to the Protocol. UNECE welcomes Kazakhstan to the PRTR family and is confident that … public access to related information. It will also support the Government’s efforts to promote a green and …

UNECE welcomes adoption of regional agreement to protect environmental rights in Latin American and the Caribbean

… to promote Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development. This Aarhus-inspired agreement … the Aarhus Convention secretariat provided advisory support to ECLAC, upon request, and facilitated participation … Aarhus Convention, please visit http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova, Secretary …

Malta: 35th Party to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention). UNECE welcomes Malta to the “PRTR family”. A PRTR is a national … pillar on access to information. Moreover, the Protocol supports fact-based decision-making on chemicals. It is …

Albania joins the Aarhus Convention’s amendment on genetically modified organisms

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) , raising the … number of the Parties to the amendment to 32. This step supports the country’s efforts to promote inclusive and … GMO amendment, please visit:   http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html. Note to editors: The Aarhus Convention was …

Special Rapporteur cites UNECE Aarhus Convention as a “leading example” in implementing human rights obligations relating to the environment

… A human rights perspective on environmental protection not only promotes human dignity, … findings of the Implementation Report that the Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, John Knox, … [email protected] http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html … Special Rapporteur cites UNECE Aarhus …

Georgia ratifies GMO amendment to the Aarhus Convention

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) the total number of the amendment's Parties raises to 29. UNECE welcomes this ratification also as an important step towards … and effective mechanisms to give individuals an adequate opportunity to impact on the decision before it is taken. The …

Parliament of Ukraine paves the way for ratification of the Kyiv Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… Yesterday, the Parliament of Ukraine approved with no objections the law on the ratification of … Goals related to sound management of chemicals and healthy environment. By providing access to information on … Kyiv Protocol, please visit:   http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary …

Ukraine joins UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention). The “Kyiv” … Fifth Environment for Europe Ministerial Conference. UNECE welcomes Ukraine to the PRTR family and is confident that … the most potentially damaging releases. The Protocol supports fact-based decision-making on chemicals. It is …

UNECE co-organizes Global Round Table on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… a view to promoting the transfer of knowledge and fostering environmental democracy around the globe. It demonstrates … , http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html and http://prtr.net/ … UNECE co-organizes …

Israel accedes to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomes the accession of Israel to the Protocol on … Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), thus becoming the … further information, please visit  http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary …

Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee makes clear that the COVID-19 pandemic cannot justify any restriction of the public’s rights to information, participation and justice in environmental matters

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) adopted a statement on the application of the Aarhus Convention both during the COVID-19 … of the Convention. The Compliance Committee’s statement welcomes the constructive approach taken by some Parties in …

UNECE offers solutions for furthering human rights and transparency on hazardous substances and wastes

… substances, and how much, are being released into the environment from industrial or agricultural sites close to … Council heard the first full report from the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the … [email protected] http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html … UNECE offers solutions for furthering human …

UNECE welcomes the ratification of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Aarhus Convention by Poland

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) of the … further information, please visit  http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary …

Aarhus Convention Membership reaches 45: Iceland ratifies far-reaching environmental rights treaty

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of the United Nations Economic … further information, please visit http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary to the …

France joins the Aarhus Convention’s amendment on genetically modified organisms

… On 11 July 2016, France approved the amendment on genetically modified organisms (GMO … Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), raising the total … Registers, please visit:  http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary …

Montenegro becomes thirty-sixth Party to the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention). UNECE welcomes Montenegro to the “PRTR family”. Ratification of … on PRTRs) by Montenegro follows the country’s active support to activities under the Aarhus Convention and its …

Cyprus joins the UNECE Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers

… The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) welcomes the ratification by Cyprus of the Protocol on … Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention), thus becoming the … further information, please visit  http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html or contact: Ella Behlyarova Secretary …

Sharing lessons from the Aarhus Convention at UNFCCC PreCOP25 and First Meeting of Signatory Countries to the Escazú Agreement

… We all have a role to play in shaping our environment. From local engagement in environmental … driver of sustainable development. Sharing successful approaches to putting this principle into action, such as the … more information, please visit http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html … Sharing lessons from the Aarhus Convention at …