Principle 10
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principle of international environmental law
provision of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
Principle 10 is a key provision of the Rio Declaration that emphasizes public participation, access to information, and access to justice in environmental decision-making.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
principle of international environmental law
ⓘ
provision of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development ⓘ |
| adoptedAt | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Conference on Environment and Development participating states NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adoptedIn |
1992
ⓘ
Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsTo | ensure that environmental issues are handled with participation of all concerned citizens ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
environmental decision-making processes
ⓘ
policies with significant environmental impact ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available
ⓘ
States shall provide effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings, including redress and remedy ⓘ environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
access to environmental information
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access to justice in environmental matters ⓘ public participation in environmental decision-making ⓘ |
| encourages |
public authorities to provide environmental information
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remedies and redress for environmental harm ⓘ |
| field |
environmental governance
ⓘ
international environmental law ⓘ international law ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
rights of the public in environmental matters
ⓘ
transparency in environmental decision-making ⓘ |
| followedBy | Principle 11 ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
access to information
ⓘ
access to justice ⓘ public participation ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional and national laws on environmental democracy ⓘ |
| inspired | regional Principle 10 initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding soft law principle ⓘ |
| normType | procedural environmental norm ⓘ |
| partOf | Rio Declaration on Environment and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Principle 9 ⓘ |
| recognizes | the right of individuals to appropriate access to information concerning the environment ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument | Escazú Agreement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
environmental democracy
ⓘ
human rights and the environment ⓘ |
| requires |
States to facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available
ⓘ
effective access to judicial and administrative proceedings in environmental matters ⓘ |
| sourceDocument | UN Doc. A/CONF.151/26 (Vol. I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
accountability in environmental matters
ⓘ
transparent environmental governance ⓘ |
| underpins | procedural environmental rights ⓘ |
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