Aarhus Convention Agreement
"It links environmental rights and
human rights."
"It
links government accountability and environmental protection."
"The subject of the Aarhus Convention goes to the heart
of the
relationship between people and governments."
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THE AARHUS CONVENTION
AGREEMENT
HAS BEEN SIGNED BY OVER 40 EUROPEAN COUNTRIES:
INCLUDING THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND ALL 15 EU MEMBER STATES. |
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It was signed by the Republic of Ireland on June 25th 1998; and,
it "ENTERED INTO FORCE ON
OCTOBER 30th 2001".
Please see Section 9 of "Environment DG Information Brochure" referred to below
(4 lines down).
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Brief EUROPEAN UNION
outline information on THE AARHUS CONVENTION
:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/aarhus/
A copy of the European Commission's
ENVIRONMENT DG INFORMATION BROCHURE
can be
acquired
through the Internet page address immediately below.
The Aarhus Convention
information appears in Section 9.
http://europa.eu.int/comm/dgs/environment/index_en.htm
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"Although regional in scope, the significance of the
Aarhus
Convention is global. It is by far the most impressive elaboration
of principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, which stresses the need for
citizen's participation in environmental issues and for access to
information on the environment held by public authorities. As such
it is the most ambitious venture in the area of
'
environmental democracy'
so far undertaken under the auspices of the United
Nations."
Kofi A. Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
Introducing the Aarhus Convention Agreement (UN
Website):
http://www.unece.org/env/pp/
UN list showing ratification progress:
http://www.unece.org/env/pp/ctreaty.htm |
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EU Directive 97/11/EC:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/eia/full-legal-text/9711.htm
Please Note: Point 3, in Annex IV seems particularly important:
"A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be
significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in
particular,
population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors,
material assets, including the architectural and archaeological
heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between the above
factors."
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Sample of petition sent to the European Parliament on
September 22nd 2003 |
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The petition at the address below concerns the plan to put the
new N6 Galway/Dublin Upgrade Road
right through the middle of the Celtic "Iron Age" oppidium centred around Turoe &
Knocknadala: which is thought to be the first to date to be identified in
Ireland, and possibly the largest (by far) of all the 40 or so Celtic oppida
yet found outside Ireland - in places like England, France, Germany,
Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Hungry.
http://www.finnachta.com/EuropeanParliamentPetition.htm
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The European Valetta Convention |
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The Republic of Ireland ratified the European Valetta
Convention (European Treaty Series 143) on the
Protection of Archaeological Heritage
in 1997. Article 5, ii), b)
seems particularly relevant to development projects such as roads:
"the allocation of sufficient time and
resources for an appropriate scientific study to be made of the site and for
its findings to be published".
http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/urbanarch/appe.html
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Agenda 21 (United Nations) |
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General information:
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/index.htm
"Introducing the Aarhus Convention"
(from the United Nations):
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"It links environmental rights and
human rights." |
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"It
establishes that sustainable development can be achieved only through
the involvement of all stakeholders." |
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"It
links government accountability and environmental protection." |
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"It
acknowledges that we owe an obligation to future generations." |
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"The subject of the Aarhus Convention goes to the heart of the
relationship between people and governments." |
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"Telling it like it is" |
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This publication reviews progress in the Republic of Ireland
during the first 10 years following the 1992 Rio Earth Summit Conference. Through the use of 34 stories it
strongly suggests (on page 8) that:
"In spite of millions of Euros in spending and international co-operation of a
degree and depth never before seen, the agreements of Rio 92 have not
translated into on-the-ground changes".
http://www.finnachta.com/TuroeKnocknadalaPetition/index.html#pdf
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"Anyone can become
angry - that is easy. But, to be angry with the right person, to the right degree,
at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way: this is not easy."
Aristotle (384 - 322 B.C.). Quote from: "Nicomachean
Ethics". |
| Aristotle | Nicomachean
Ethics (350 B.C.) | |
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CHARTER OF
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION:
Extract from Preamble:
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"Conscious of its
spiritual and moral heritage, the Union is founded on the
indivisible, universal values of human dignity, freedom,
equality and solidarity; it is based on the
principles of democracy and the
rule
of law. It places the
individual at the heart of its activities, by
establishing the citizenship of the Union and by creating an
area of freedom, security and
justice." |
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Full Text:
http://europa.eu.int/comm/justice_home/unit/charte/index_en.html
CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS:
http://conventions.coe.int/treaty/en/Treaties/Html/005.htm
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