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Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs
Legal and Scientific Resources for Access to Justice
Cases
Belize -- BACONGO v. Department of the Environment and Belize Electricity Company Limited, Privy Council Appeal No. 47 of 2003 (Chalillo Dam, costs decision)
E.U. -- WWF-UK v. Council, Case C-355/08, [2009] E.C.R. __ (challenge to cod fishing quotas/standing)
Espana -- Sentencia Tribunal Supremo núm. 1318/2005 (Sala de lo Penal), de 17 noviembre
Ghana -- Center for Public Interest Law and another v. Tema Oil Refinery, Suit No. E12/91/07 (2007.09.20) (The High Court of Justice held at Tema) (Ruling)
India -- State of Uttaranchal v. Balwant Singh Chaufal & Others (Supreme Court of India) (2010.01.18) (Public Interest Litigations)
India -- State of Uttaranchal v. Balwant Singh Chaufal & Others, Supreme Court of India (2010.01.18)
India -- Vimal Bhai & Others v. Ministry of Environment and Forests (Appeal No. 5/2011) (2011.12.14) (National Green Tribunal) (Hydroelectric dams in Uttarakhand)
India: Rajesh Rangarajan v. Crop Care Federation of India, Criminal App. No. 1305 of 2010 (2010.20.7) (SLAPP suit quashed)
Papua New Guinea -- Eco-Forestry Forum v. PNG Forest Authority, National Court of Justice, OS (JR) No. 259/2006 (2007)
Romero v. Drummond Co., Inc., 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 25861 (11th Cir. 12/22/08) (Alien Tort Claims Act)
Spain/España -- AJA v Spain before the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee regarding decision-making on a residential development project in the city of Murcia
Spain/España -- Asociación Salvemos Mojácar y el Levante Almeriense v Ayuntamiento de Carboneras y Compañía privada. Confirmación de auto estableciendo medida cautelar de paralización sin establecimiento de contracautela. (Facilitada por AJÁ gracias al
Spain/España -- Asociación Salvemos Mojácar y el Levante Almeriense v Ayuntamiento de Carboneras y Compañía privada. Establishing injunctions with nominal bonds. (Provided by AJA thanks to support from the Biodiversity Foundation)
Spain/España -- Sentencia del Tribunal Supremo núm. 1318/2005, Asociación Proyecto Sierra de Baza v Director del Parque Natural y otros acusados (Posted by AJA)
U.K. -- Amicus submission to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee (prohibitive costs of litigation) (2009)
U.K. -- Regina v. Child Poverty Action Group(1998.01.29)(Pre-Emptive Costs)
U.K. -- The Queen on the Application of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament v. The Prime Minister(2002.12.05)((Pre-Emptive Costs)
Uganda -- Greenwatch vs. Uganda Wildlife Authority (Chimpanzee Export Case, 2004)
General Publications
E.U. -- "Compliance by the European Community With Its Obligations on Access to Justice as a Party to the Aarhus Convention" (June 2009)
E.U. -- Complaints and appeals in the area of the environment in the European Union(2002.10.31)
E.U. -- European Environmental Bureau comments on the First Working Document on Access to Justice of the EU Commission(2002.05.31)
E.U. -- European Environmental Bureau: Second Working Document on Access to Justice in Environmental Matters(2002.09.30)
E.U. -- Second Working Document: Access to Justice in Environmental Matters(2002.07.22)(English/Francais)
E.U. -- Working Document: Access to Justice in Environmental Matters(2002.11.04.)
Handbook on Access to Justice under the Aarhus Convention
India -- How Green Will be the Green Tribunal? (By The Access Initiative)
India -- New Litigation policy announced by the Government of India (July 2010)
Spain -- Access to Justice in Spain Under the Aarhus Convention
Spain -- Autorización de Tratados y Convenios internacionales(2000.12.11)(Access to Justice)(Espanol)
UNEP: Compendium of Summaries of Judicial Decisions in Environmental Related Cases
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
Australia -- Land and Environment Court Act of 1979
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
E.U./UE. -- Directiva 2003/35/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 26 de mayo de 2003 por la que se establecen medidas para la participación del público en la elaboración de determinados planes y programas relacionados con el medio ambiente y por
India -- National Green Tribunal Act 2010
Kenya -- The Judicial Service Act, 2011 (Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 17 (Acts No. 1))
Philippines: Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases (2010)
Russia -- Provisions of the Administrative Code of Russia relating to the environment relative to the environment (chapters 8 – 11)
Spain/España — Instrumento de Ratificación del Convenio sobre el acceso a la información, la participación del público en la to
Spain/España--Ley 27/2006, de 18 de julio, por la que se regulan los derechos de acceso a la información, de participación públi
Ukraine -- Law on Environmental Protection (1995.06.25)(English)
Ukraine -- Law on Public Associations (1992.06.16)(English)
Other Resources
2012 El Salvador presentation
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)
Citizen Guides on Access to Justice
E.U. -- Decision I/5 Promoting Effective Access to Justice(2002.10.31)
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)
Australia -- Land and Environment Court Fact Sheet (EDO)
Australia -- NSW Land and Environment Court
Mauritius -- 2002 Environmental Protection Act
Securing Access to Justice: Fighting Court Secrecy (Trial Lawyers for Public Justice)
The United Nations Compensation Commission
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