Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law · 2012 · 12 citations · 0 references
LawEnvironmental LawEnvironmental PolicyEnvironmental GovernanceEnvironmental JusticeEnvironmental RegulationAccess To InformationAccess To JusticeEnvironmental RightsEuropean IntegrationEuropean LawPublic AccessAccess To Environmental JusticeCitizen RightsComplianceEnvironmental Information AccessEu Constitutional LawEuropean Environmental LawLegal Framework AnalysisRight To Public Information
The article aims to provide a short overview of the current situation regarding public access to information, participation and access to justice in Europe. The article briefly presents the role of the Aarhus Convention and its compliance mechanism in shaping the respective legal framework at both national level and EU level. On that basis it summarises some key challenges and implementation problems respectively in relation to public access to information, participation and access to justice.