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Legal and Scientific Resources for Access to Information
Cases
Chile -- Casas Cordero et al v. The National Customs Service (9 August 2007)
Inter-American Court of Human Rights -- Claude Reyes et al. v. Chile (19 September 2006)
Spain -- Sentencia Supremo, ASDEN v. Junta C. Leon (2003) (acceso a la información de un Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Natu
Spain -- Sentencia Tribunal Supremo 2.2004, Ecologistas en Acción vs. Consejo de Seguridad Nuclear Español (acceso a la informac
Ukraine -- Ecopravo-Lviv v. Commite of Ukraine on geology and use mineral wealth issues.(1997-1999)(NGO protection and rights in
Ukraine -- Ecopravo-Lviv vs. Ministry of Natural Environment (Kyiv Commercial Court, Feb. 10, 2004)
General Publications
Spain -- Autorización de Tratados y Convenios internacionales(2000.12.11)(Access to Justice)(Espanol)
Laws
E.U. -- Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice i
Brazil -- Access to Information law (Lei no. 10.650, de 16 de Abril de 2003) (English translation)
Brazil -- Acesso público aos dados e informações ambientais existente (Access to Environmental Information Law) (Lei no. 10.650,
E.U. -- Convencion Aarhus (espanol)
E.U. -- Council Directive 90/313/EEC (1990.06.07)(Freedom of access to Information on the Environment)(English/Espanol)
E.U. -- Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental i
E.U. -- Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law(Complaint procedures and Access to Justice for citiz
E.U. -- Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2001.05.30)(Public Access to European Parlia
E.U./U.E.-- Directiva 2003/4/CE del Parlametno Europeo y del Consejo de 28 de enero de 2003 relativa al acceso del público a la
E.U./U.E.-- Reglamento (CE) Núm. 1367/2006 del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 6 de septiembre de 2006, relativo a la aplicación, a las instituciones y a los organismos comunitarios de las disposiciones del Convenio de Aarhus sobre el acceso a la info
Mexico -- Ley Federal de Transparencia y Acceso a la Información Pública Gubernamental
Mexico -- Reglamento de la Ley General del Equilibrio Ecológico y la Protección al Ambiente en materia de Registro de Emisiones
Slovakia -- Act on Free Access to Information/Zákon o Slobodnom Prístupe k Informáciám
Slovenia -- Act on Access to Information of Public Character (2003.03.05)
South Africa -- National Environmental Management Act Act 107 of 1998
Spain/España -- Instrumento de Ratificación del Convenio sobre el acceso a la información, la participación del público en la t
Spain/España -- Ley 27/2006, de 18 de julio, por la que se regulan los derechos de acceso a la información, de participación púb
U.N. -- Aarhus Convention (Access to information and Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making)(English/Francais/Ru
U.S. -- Eugene, Oregon Toxics Right-to-Know, municipal law (English)
Ukraine -- Constitution (1996.06.28)(English)
Ukraine -- Law on Public Associations (1992.06.16)(English)
Ukraine -- The Law of Ukraine on Information (1992.10.02)(English)
Other Resources
CEPE-ONU -- Declaración de Viena de ECO-Forum Europa ante la Tercera Reunión de las Partes del Convenio de Aarhus: ¡Usa el Convenio de Aarhus para promover una democracia real! (Facilitada por AJÁ gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Biodiversidad)
Spain -- El Convenio de Aarhus - Fe Sanchis Moreno - Ecologista num. 38
UNECE -- European ECO-Forum Vienna Declaration to the Third Meeting of Parties of the Aarhus Convention: Use Aarhus Convention to promote real democracy! (Provided by AJA thanks to the support of Fundacion Biodiversidad)
Related Links
Aarhus Convention and Information (UNECE site)
Acceso Público a la Información Ambiental en Manos Gubernamentales – Informe Sobre Legislación, Políticas y Prácticas en América
Australia -- Information about Western Australia`s environmental laws provided by the Environmental Defender`s Office of Western
Buenas prácticas en el acceso a la información ambiental. Guía para las administraciones públicas. Written by Fe Sanchis of TER
Directive comunitaria sobre acceso público a la información medioambiental (2003/4)
E.U. -- directive on access to environmental information (2003/4)
Mineral Policy Institue`s Reports and Media Releases
Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) of the Rio Declaration
Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers to the Aarhus Convention on Access To Information, Public Participation In
Resources on Application of Aarhus Convention to Genetically Modified Organisms (United Nations Economic Commission for Europe)
Securing Access to Justice: Fighting Court Secrecy (Trial Lawyers for Public Justice)
Tanzania -- Access to Environmental Information in Tanzania (LEAT policy brief)
The Access Initiative
U.S. -- Citizen`s guide to obtaining information from U.S. federal and state agencies (MAELC 2000)
U.S. -- FOIAdvocate - U.S. FOIA information and resource
U.S. -- Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
U.S. -- National Freedom of Information Coalition`s resources page with links to state and national laws and other information
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