Right to information on and public participation in environmental matters

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Similarly, CRC does not often refer to environmental matters in its concluding observations.

These may include training programmes for IsDB staff and help in focusing on environmental matters.

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters.

(a) Welcomes the formulation of the interim environmental guidelines and other measures to promote UNHCR apos s systematic approach to environmental matters

The Philippines provided information on several cases decided by national courts on environmental matters.

The integration of women is emphasized for all projects, and so are environmental matters.

Mr. TÖPPER (Germany) said that cooperation in environmental and development matters would be crucial to the maintenance of peace in the future.

Emphasis goes to training of national technical, administrative and managerial staff on environmental issues, policy formulation and implementation, environmental impact assessment techniques and other matters.

It may be useful, however, to make it clear that the establishment of this Chamber for Environmental Matters is in no way intended to suggest that cases involving environmental matters should go to that Chamber, or any other Chamber, rather than the full Court.

40. In order to implement environmental policies effectively, the Government had, in February 1990, formed a national commission to coordinate environmental matters internally and to deal with foreign institutions and international organizations in the field.

Environmental matters were taken up during consideration of agenda item 76, entitled quot Question of Antarctica quot .

The Court has, however, found time to establish a Chamber for Environmental Matters, in the belief that some litigants might prefer a Chamber composed of Judges who have expressed a special interest in such matters.

In this respect, it is to be welcomed that the Court has now established a seven member standing Chamber for Environmental Matters.

Since 1975 ECE has functioned as an implementing agency of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) in economic and environmental matters.

Substantive and organizational support were provided to the first TCDC programming exercise in mining and related environmental matters, in Ecuador from 9 to 13 March.

Since indigenous land was not considered sovereign territory in Australia, the state or territory law prevailed in matters of national concern, such as environmental protection.

Finally, the Commission considered environmental matters, including the relationship between sea ice and cetaceans habitat degradation and anthropogenic noise.

Mexico reported that a study compiling decisions of federal courts and administrative tribunals on environmental matters is currently being prepared.

The jurisdiction of the full Court obviously comprehends environmental matters, as indeed it comprehends any other question of international law.

State of the environment Emerging policy issues Coordination and cooperation with the United Nations system on environmental matters Coordination and cooperation with civil society International environmental governance Water policy and strategy.

The matters of the responsible personnel, their authority and the resources available to them, the management of environmental records, communication and feedback networks, and employee training programmes for environmental awareness should all be addressed in the EMP documentation.

(b) Note by the Secretary General transmitting the report of the GATT secretariat concerning trade and environmental matters (E 1994 43)

(c) Note by the Secretary General transmitting the report of the UNCTAD secretariat concerning trade and environmental matters (E 1994 47).

Sierra Leone regards the Madrid Protocol as a positive first step for increased cooperation between Consultative Party States on environmental matters.

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These countries have been more hesitant in trade matters, more ambiguous in the instruments they have chosen for managing the crisis, and remain reluctant to deal with environmental issues.

7. The Court has extended until 6 February 1995 the mandate of the Members of the Chamber for Environmental Matters, which the Court established in July 1993.

At its thirty third session, the secretariat of AALCC was directed to continue to monitor the progress in environmental matters particularly towards the implementation of Agenda 21. 2

For example, we might discuss trade, environmental matters, direct flights between the islands and Argentine continental territory, tourism, quotas on tourism, student exchanges.

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My delegation welcomed the decision of the Court to establish a Chamber for Environmental Matters in view of the developments in the field of environmental law and the developments that have taken place in the last few years, and considering that it should be prepared to the fullest extent possible to deal with any environmental case falling within its jurisdiction.

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Even in matters of state.

But not in serious matters.

The main emphasis was put on matters of prudential regulation in view of liberalization and opening of markets on catastrophe, environmental impairment and large risk insurance and on agricultural insurance.

WFP, within its training programmes, has concentrated on providing written guidance materials on environmental matters to its headquarters and field staff, supplemented by modules in support of environmentally sound development.

65. Under article 26, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, a seven member Chamber for Environmental Matters has been established.

Since the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 41 11, the zone has contributed to foster cooperation in economic, environmental and other matters on both sides of the South Atlantic.

In Brazil, matters are somewhat different.

In Egypt, matters are more complicated.

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(h) International cooperation in tax matters