Maastricht Recommendations on Promoting Effective Public Participation in Decision-Making in Environmental Matters Prepared Under the Aarhus Convention / UNECE.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United Nations. Economic Commission for Europe.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Environment and Climate Change.

International Law and Justice.

Local Subjects:

Environment and Climate Change.

International Law and Justice.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (59 pages)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : United Nations, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

These recommendations are based on existing good practice and are intended as a practical tool to provide helpful guidance and to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in decision-making to: a) assist Parties when designing their legal framework on public participation in environmental decision-making; b) assist public officials when designing and carrying out public participation procedures on environmental decision-making under the Convention, and c) provide an invaluable tool through which to share expertise and good practice so as to promote participation. The Recommendations may also be of value to public, NGOs and the private sector involved in environmental matters.

Contents:

Foreword

Summary

General recommendations

Public participation in decision-making on specific activities (article 6)

Public participation concerning plans, programmes and policies (article 7)

Public participation during the preparation of executive regulations and laws (article 8)

Annex.

ISBN:

9789210574082

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.