Parties to the worlds most far-reaching treaty on public participation and environmental rights meet in Latvia

The Parties to the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters held their third meeting in Riga from 11 to 13 June 2008, marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention.

UNECE: Convention on Access to Information, (Aarhus Convention) http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html

UNECE: Press Release, 13.6.08: Aarhus Parties commit to strengthening environmental democracy in the UNECE region and beyond http://www.unece.org/press/pr2008/08env_p10e.htm

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