Browsing Knowledge Repository by Subject "access to information"
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3. Civic Engagement - Environmental Rule of Law: First Global Report
(2019)Environmental rule of law requires a whole-of-society approach. While substantial emphasis is naturally placed on strengthening governmental institutions at the national, regional, and local levels, civil society also plays ... -
Access to information: Lessons from Fukushima Nuclear Accident
(2016-10)Access to information: Lessons from Fukushima Nuclear Accident -
An Assessment of Access to Information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Decision-making in Asia-Pacific - Technical Briefing Paper prepared for Expert Meeting on Human Rights and the Environment
(2021)The objective of this assessment is to provide an overview of good practices that have emerged in relation to the implementation, protection and promotion of procedural access rights to enable the right to a safe, clean ... -
Availability of Biodiversity Information for East Africa
(UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC), 1992)The project AvailabUity of Biodiversity Information for East Africa came about in response to the need for a systematic review of the data holdings for the region in support of conservation and sustainable development. ... -
Constitutional Environmental Law : Giving Force to Fundamental Principles in Africa - 2nd Edition
(2007)This publication explores how constitutional provisions of African states can be used to create real, enforceable environmental rights. Afri-can states have varying legal traditions; namely, common law, civil law, and ... -
Consultation Report Human Rights and the Environment: Procedural Rights Related to Environmental Protection: Convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the United Nations Environment Programme
(2013)This report summarises the outcomes of the consultation on procedural human rights related to environmental protection convened by the United Nations Independent Expert on human rights and the environment, John Knox, with ... -
Digital Library Services - United Nations Environment Programme
(2022-07)The Library was created in 1972 as a physical library to serve the information and knowledge needs of the UNEP personnel in support of UNEP’s work. In 2013, the transition of the UNEP Library to a digital library is a ... -
Feasibility study for a harmonised information management infrastructure for biodiversity-related treaties (1998)
(United Nations Environment Programme, 1998)This Feasibility Study identified three programmes of work to improve information management: Development of a harmonised conventions information resource Streamlined national reporting to facilitate national reporting to, ... -
Fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law: Note by the Executive Director
(2008)The annex to the present note contains the draft fourth Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law (Montevideo Programme IV) as contained in the annex to the report of the meeting of senior ... -
Guidelines for the Development of National Legislation on Access to information, Public Participation and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2011-11)The purpose of these voluntary guidelines is to provide general guidance, if so requested, to States, primarily developing countries, on promoting the effective implementation of their commitments to Principle 10 of the ... -
Handbook for Stakeholder Engagement at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
(2020)This Handbook aims to inform and guide Major Groups and Stakeholders by presenting in detail the currently applied rules, mechanisms and practices for Major Groups and Stakeholders engagement in UNEP’s work. It is based ... -
Human Rights and Hazardous Substances: Key Messages
(2021)Given the impact of hazardous substances on human rights including the rights to health and life, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and UNEP have issued the following Key Messages ... -
Human Rights and the Environmental Rule of Law - Issue Brief SDG 16
(2021)This Summary Brief deals with Sustainable Development Goal 16, the environmental rule of law and the link between human rights and a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Access rights concerning environmental ... -
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Integrated Toolkit to Improve the Transmission of Information under articles 7 and 15 of the Stockholm Convention [Santa Lucia]
(2023-03)This report presents the findings of an assessment that was conducted on the existing data management systems and procedures applied for compiling national data and information for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The ... -
Interim Report on Rio Principle 10 Project Implementation in West Asia
(United Nations Environment Programme, 2015-03)The Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Rio Principle 10 Regional Workshop on the Implementation of Rio Principle 10 and the Guidelines for the Development of National Legislation on Access to Information, Public ... -
Manuel judiciaire de droit de l'environnement
(2006)Basé sur la publication intitulée "UNEP Judicial Handbook on Environmental Law", ce Manuel a pour but de permettre aux juges nationaux de tous les types de tribunaux des juridictions de droit écrit d’identifier les problèmes ... -
Montevideo Programme for the Development and Periodic Review of Environmental Law
(1982)Ad Hoc Meeting of Senior Government Officials Expert in Environmental Law, Montevideo, 6 November 1981; Decision 10/21 of the Governing Council of UNEP of 31 May 1982
