Representatives of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) held meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia to take stock of ongoing cooperation and discuss future priorities, including drafting and passing Georgia Climate Change Act.
#WFD #environmentaldemocracy #climatechange
Everyone has a right to a healthy environment.
Scotland needs to give communities #accesstojustice and #equalrightofappeal to live up to its legal commitments and ensure #humanrights and #environmentaldemocracy . Stepps and District Community Council Carmunnock Community Council Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland Scottish Environment LINK Scottish CCs
The #AarhusConvention and its #PRTR Protocol have linked #EnvironmentalRights and #HumanRights and put #EnvironmentalDemocracy into action by promoting
ℹ️ Access to information
🙋♂️ Public participation
⚖️ Access to #justice
#StandUp4HumanRights - today and every day!
Where is Chile ? Why will they not sign the Escazu Agreement for Latin America and the Caribbean on environmental rights ? .. #Escazuahora #environment aljustice #environment aldemocracy #sign4environment #Escazuagreement #environment ONG FIMA
Progressive Rules on implementation and compliance committee adopted at Escazu COP1 ! includes public complaint procedure #EscazuAgreement !! Success!! #environment #EnvironmentalJustice #environmetalrights #environment aldemocracy
I believe that it is time for us to shift the power to the young people in order to strengthen #EnvironmentalDemocracy .
Our planet can be guaranteed if those who will inherit it - the young people, champion climate change.
ExMoP3 begins today- Parties to the #AarhusConvention are taking a stand for #HumanRights & #EnvironmentalDemocracy with election of the Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders , protecting those on the frontlines of the fight for a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
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
History has been made! First legally binding treaty to protect environmental rights has been adopted!! Millions in the LAC region will benefit from the full implementation of #Principle10 . #EnvironmentalDemocracy Watch the closing ceremony negociacionp10.cepal.org/9/en/live-tran…
The Parties to the #AarhusConvention has just elected Michel Forst (@forstmichel) as the first Special Rapporteur on #EnvironmentalDefenders .
This is a historic moment in advancing #EnvironmentalDemocracy and the protection of vulnerable #EHRDs .
Historic! Today, Latin America and the Caribbean agree to the worlds' first legally binding treaty to advance #EnvironmentalDemocracy , reduce conflicts and protect defenders. We are ready to work together for people and planet! #Principle10
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🌿📣 We've just completed our study on the effectiveness of public participation in EU Court case law, offering insights into real-world applications of these principles 📣🌿
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#EnvironmentalDemocracy #AarhusConvention #PublicParticipation #GreenFuture
Next week I will be discussing my book - The Foundations of the Aarhus Convention - with Prof Liz Fisher, Monday 15 Feb, 1:00PM to 2:00PM, sign up here: bit.ly/3q3y0MX #AccessToJustice #EnvironmentalDemocracy #EnvironmentalRights #Stewardship #AarhusConvention
STAFF TAKE-OVER
This week we are introducing associate lecturer & early career researcher Dr Cornelia Helmcke Cornelia Helmcke
Conny is a political ecologist studying issues around
#EnvironmentalJustice
#EnvironmentalDemocracy &
#EnergyTransition .
Read the thread to learn more!
⚠️ #NewReport ⚠️
On Thai Environment Day, we are launching our new report, submitted to SREnvironment, on #EnvironmentalDemocracy in Thailand and Laos: both are failing!
Our environment = our rights!
Access the new report: bit.ly/3sR9buk
“When we think of #EnvironmentalDemocracy , we need to think of three pillars.
▶️ Transparency
▶️ Participation of citizens
▶️ Justice and accountability.” - Joseph Munyangabo | CD WFD Uganda
Preparation and then #participation #CivilSociety plays a vital role in international negotiations for a binding agreement on #environmentaldemocracy in Latin America and the Caribbean #Principle10 #Chile
#ClimateAction needs all sectors involved! UNECE supports countries' concrete efforts:
🔸Tools for #sustainable value chains
🔸Vehicle regulations, policy assistance on #greenenergy #housing #forests
🔸Statistics
🔸Treaties on #water #air #environmentaldemocracy & more
