Citizen Guides on Access to Justice

Citizen Guides on Access to Justice
Compiled by John E. Bonine

1. Australia: “NSW Guide to Non-Violent Action, the Environment and the Law,” Environmental Defenders Office (EDO, Sydney) (in English)

2. Australia: "Appeals & Civil Remedies under the Environment Protection Act," Environmental Defenders Office (EDO-South Australia) (in English)

3. Australia: “EDO Appeals Kit,” Environmental Defenders Office (EDO, Melbourne, Victoria)

4. Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine: "Access to Justice in Environmental Matters: How it Works in practice?" Milieukontakt Oost-Europa (2001) (in English)

5. Belarus: “Доступ к правосудию по вопросам, касающимся окружающей среды - книга,” “Access to Justice in Environmental Matters,” Ecopravo Minsk (2002) (in Russian)

6. Belarus: “Судебная защита права на благоприятную окружающую среду -книга,” “Defense of the Right to Healthy Environment in Court,” Ecopravo Minsk (2003)

7. Belgium: "Justice: Ouvrir les Voies: Guide Juridique pour Defendre Ses Droits," Inter-Environnement Wallonie (2001) (in French)

8. Bulgaria: “Naruchnik na grajdanskite praktiki za dostut do informatsiya za okolnata sreda,” "Practice Manual on Public Access to Environmental Information,". BlueLink.net Foundation (2002) (in Bulgarian)

9. Canada: “Citizens Guide to Environmental Investigation and Private Prosecution,” Environmental Bureau of Investigation (EBI) (in English)

10. Canada: “Citizen`s Power for Environment,” Editions VLB (in English)

11. Colombia: “Una guía sobre la participación publica y mecanismos legales para proteger los derechos colectivos, incluso el derecho a un medio ambiente sano,” “Guide about Public Participation and Legal Mechanisms to Protect Collective Rights, Including the Right to a Healthy Environment,” (in Spanish)

12. Costa Rica: “Un Manual para la litigación en los asuntos medioambientales en Costa Rica,” "A Manual for Environmental Litigation in Costa Rica," Justicia Por la Naturaleza, ( 2000) (in Spanish)

13. Croatia: “Voice of the People in Defining Environmental Measures for Planned Developments,” Green Istria (2001) (in Croatian)

14. Czech Republic: “Budeme je žalovat? - Pravni moznosti ochrany životniho prostredi,” "Will We Sue?" the Ecologkcky Pravni Servis (in Czech)

15. Germany: "Einmischen-rechtliche Wege der Bьrgerbeteiligung im Umweltschutz," Independent Institute for Environmental Concerns (UfU) (in German)

16. Mexico: “Trabajamos con abogados- Una guía para las comunidades y los activistas de la justicia medioambiental,” "Working with Lawyers - A Guide for Community Residents and Environmental Justice Activists," ELI (Environmental Law Institute) and SNEEJ (Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice) (1996) (in Spanish)

17. Netherlands: "Dutch Environmental Organisations Go to Court," Milieukontakt Oost-Europa (1994) (in English, Russian, Dutch)

18. Poland: "Uprawnienia proceduralne spoleczenstwa wobec administracji," in "Uprawnienia organizacji spolecznych w dziedzinie ochrony srodowiska,” (2000) (in Polish)

19. Romania: “Legislatia Mediului, mijloc de actiune,” “Environmental Legislation - Tool for Action” Milieukontakt Oost-Europa and Ecosens (in Romanian)

20. Russia: “Как защитить ваши экологические права в суде: Пособие для граждан и неправительственных организаций,” "How to Defend Your Environmental Rights in Court: A Manual for Citizens and NGOs," Ecojuris Institute (1996, 1997, 1999) (in Russian)

21. Slovakia: "Petitions - How to File a Petition in a Case of Public Interest," CEPA (in Slovak)

22. UK: "Environmental Action: A Citizen`s Guide” (1998) (in English)

23. Ukraine: “Екологічні права громадян: як їх захистити за допомогою закону,” "How to Protect Environmental Rights of Citizens by Using Law,” Ecopravo-Lviv (in Ukrainian)

24. Ukraine: “Доступ до правосуддя з питань довкілля,” "Access to Justice in Environmental Matters," Ecopravo-Lviv (in Ukrainian)

25. United States: “SLAPPs: Getting Sued for Speaking Out,” Temple Univ. Press (1996). (in English)