Environmental democracy under pressure: The EU and the Aarhus Convention ahead OF MOP-8
by Nicola Sharman, Doctoral Researcher As Europe confronts political divides and challenges over environmental policy, the Aarhus Convention’s promise of environmental democracy faces one of its most significant tests yet. Adopted in 1998, the Aarhus Convention guarantees the three procedural rights of access to information, public participation and access to justice in relation to environmental […]
Environmental Procedural Rights at Risk? Inadequate Financial Contributions Threaten to Undermine the Aarhus Convention
Written by Nicola Sharman This article was originally published on Ejil:Talk! From 2-4 July, the Working Group of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention met for the 28th time in the UN Headquarters in Geneva. The agenda featured critical topics such as access to justice, public participation in international forums, the protection of environmental defenders, compliance cases, capacity-building, and possible topics […]