The Protocol on #PRTRs covers mandatory reporting related to #pollution to ensure #accesstoinformation . It directly aligns with obligations under other #MEAs . #UNECE #UNEA6

The Protocol on #PRTRs covers mandatory reporting related to #pollution to ensure #accesstoinformation . It directly aligns with obligations under other #MEAs . #UNECE #UNEA6

#UNEA6 stresses the importance of cooperation with #MEAs . #Lithuania highlights how the #UNECE #AarhusConvention can ensure effective #publicparticipation in MEAs and other international treaties.

4th #AarhusConvention / #CartagenaProtocol GMO/LMO Roundtable features a training session on procedures & practice on access to #justice . Representatives of judiciary, judicial training institutions & other independent review bodies are welcome to join 👉unece.org/info/Environme…

Roundtable on Living Modified Organisms/Genetically Modified Organisms brings together Parties & stakeholders of #AarhusConvention & #CartagenaProtocol to build capacities to promote public awareness, education, access to information, #publicparticipation & access to justice

The Aarhus community has lost a leading light & great champion with the sad passing of Michael Ewing, who worked tirelessly and achieved so much for #environmentaldemocracy & #Aarhusrights . Our sincere thoughts are with his family.
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In #Montenegro , #environmentaldemocracy is enshrined in the Constitution.
During training for #Mediterranean region, Montenegro 🇲🇪shares how the country implemented access to justice under the #AarhusConvention

To promote #environmentaldemocracy in the Mediterranean region by joining & putting into action the #AarhusConvention , Bosnia & Herzegovina #BiH shares how the public participates in decision making on urban development

#Malta 🇲🇹shares its experience in making environmental information accessible to the public with other Mediterranean countries interested in acceding to the #AarhusConvention

Learn more: era.org.mt/#e-Tools

Training underway to boost #environmentaldemocracy in the #Mediterranean region by strengthening implementation capacity of public authorities, country experts and NGOs on the main pillars of the #AarhusConvention . tinyurl.com/muw5e4dk

📢 Legal internship:
Work with the Aarhus Convention, its Compliance Committee and the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders (January-March 2024)
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#AarhusConvention Compliance Committee holds open session to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Aarhus Convention #UNECE #EnvironmentalDemocracy #EnvironmentalRights #HumanRights

#AarhusConventionsecretariat is seeking an outstanding Legal Officer to assist the ground-breaking Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee, application deadline 26 May 2023 careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.…
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Legal internship with Aarhus Convention secretariat, 1 June – 30 September 2023
Deadline for applications 24 April 2023
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🇺🇳United Nations Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders Michel Forst presents his vision for mandate to protect them under the United NationsECE #AarhusConvention , in face of significant risks of penalisation, persecution, harassment & even killings

➡️ unece.org/climate-change… #HumanRights

Happy to present my priorities as the #AarhusConvention Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders at today’s meeting with Aarhus National Focal Points, defenders.Inspiring Q&A shows high expectations for this #protection mechanism. I look forward to making it fully effective.

Michel Forst UNECEAarhus @UNECE Q: Is there a way to trigger the mandate for the protection of #EnvironmentalDefenders before the situation grows worse?

Michel Forst: Best way for prevention is compliance of States to UNECEAarhus. To raise a case (ex. pattern of attacks), one can send a note to SR directly.

'It is an honor for UNECE to support the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders under the #AarhusConvention ' 🇺🇳Olga Algayerova

At #COP27 , António Guterres stressed the need to guarantee a safe space for these key actors on the frontline of the defense of our🌍

Special Rapporteur Michel Forst warns that #environmentaldefenders in Parties to the 🇺🇳 #AarhusConvention face 'reprisals, a shrinking civic space, restrictive legal frameworks & strong attacks from companies'. Today he outlines plans for his mandate to uphold their #HumanRights

📻'Les défenseurs de l' #environnement sont aujourd'hui les défenseurs les plus menacés partout dans le monde' - 🎙Michel Forst, Rapporteur spécial sur la situation des défenseurs de l'environnement, invité du dernier podcast #ONUInfoGenève
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