Public participation in environmental decision making has become in the last decades the goal of different recommendations and declarations at the international level, elaborated by the European Union.

The Ã…rhus Convention entitles the public - individuals and environmental organisations - to participate in environmental decision-making. This

means that public authorities have to inform them in time of relevant proposals, so that they can submit their comments. These comments need to be taken into consideration. The authorities are also required to inform the public of their final decisions and the underlying reasons.

Under the Ã…rhus Convention, public authorities are obliged to organize, make accessible and disseminate the environmental information in their possession. This means they are obliged to keep and share the environmental information relevant to their functions, such as the quality of water, air and the atmosphere, land and biological diversity; energy, noise, development plans and policies; and the effects of these on human health, safety and the environment. This information has to be made accessible and disseminated, for example by putting it on the Internet, informing the media or using other channels of communication.

Environmental democracy is subject of the Aarhus Convention that goes to the heart of the relationship between people and governments. The Convention is not only an environmental agreement; it is also a Convention about government accountability, transparency and responsiveness.

Public participation in environmental decision making has become in the last decades the goal of different recommendations and declarations at the international level, elaborated by the European Union.

The Ã…rhus Convention entitles the public - individuals and environmental organisations - to participate in environmental decision-making. This

means that public authorities have to inform them in time of relevant proposals, so that they can submit their comments. These comments need to be taken into consideration. The authorities are also required to inform the public of their final decisions and the underlying reasons.

Under the Ã…rhus Convention, public authorities are obliged to organize, make accessible and disseminate the environmental information in their possession. This means they are obliged to keep and share the environmental information relevant to their functions, such as the quality of water, air and the atmosphere, land and biological diversity; energy, noise, development plans and policies; and the effects of these on human health, safety and the environment. This information has to be made accessible and disseminated, for example by putting it on the Internet, informing the media or using other channels of communication.

Environmental democracy is subject of the Aarhus Convention that goes to the heart of the relationship between people and governments. The Convention is not only an environmental agreement; it is also a Convention about government accountability, transparency and responsiveness.

Public participation in environmental decision making has become in the last decades the goal of different recommendations and declarations at the international level, elaborated by the European Union.

The Ã…rhus Convention entitles the public - individuals and environmental organisations - to participate in environmental decision-making. This

means that public authorities have to inform them in time of relevant proposals, so that they can submit their comments. These comments need to be taken into consideration. The authorities are also required to inform the public of their final decisions and the underlying reasons.

Under the Ã…rhus Convention, public authorities are obliged to organize, make accessible and disseminate the environmental information in their possession. This means they are obliged to keep and share the environmental information relevant to their functions, such as the quality of water, air and the atmosphere, land and biological diversity; energy, noise, development plans and policies; and the effects of these on human health, safety and the environment. This information has to be made accessible and disseminated, for example by putting it on the Internet, informing the media or using other channels of communication.

Environmental democracy is subject of the Aarhus Convention that goes to the heart of the relationship between people and governments. The Convention is not only an environmental agreement; it is also a Convention about government accountability, transparency and responsiveness.

Public participation in environmental decision making has become in the last decades the goal of different recommendations and declarations at the international level, elaborated by the European Union.

The Ã…rhus Convention entitles the public - individuals and environmental organisations - to participate in environmental decision-making. This

means that public authorities have to inform them in time of relevant proposals, so that they can submit their comments. These comments need to be taken into consideration. The authorities are also required to inform the public of their final decisions and the underlying reasons.

Under the Ã…rhus Convention, public authorities are obliged to organize, make accessible and disseminate the environmental information in their possession. This means they are obliged to keep and share the environmental information relevant to their functions, such as the quality of water, air and the atmosphere, land and biological diversity; energy, noise, development plans and policies; and the effects of these on human health, safety and the environment. This information has to be made accessible and disseminated, for example by putting it on the Internet, informing the media or using other channels of communication.

Environmental democracy is subject of the Aarhus Convention that goes to the heart of the relationship between people and governments. The Convention is not only an environmental agreement; it is also a Convention about government accountability, transparency and responsiveness.