Aarhus Convention

Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making

and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (AARHUS CONVENTION)

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Legal Proceedings
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AARHUS CONVENTION – Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (http://www.unece.org/env/pp/welcome.html)

Full text of the Convention (http://www.unece.org/env/pp/documents/cep43e.pdf)

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“Green Salvation” on violation of the norms of the Aarhus Convention (02.11.2018)

Decision VI/8(g) on compliance by Kazakhstan (11-13.09.2017)

The Sixth Meeting of the Parties of the Aarhus Convention has finished (22.09.2017)

The plans for the construction of the Kok Zhailau ski resort are not in compliance with the requirements of the Aarhus Convention (14.07.2017)

Infamous anniversary. 10 years of Kazakhstan’s violation of the requirements of the Aarhus Convention (08.10.2015)

Aarhus Convention Committee accepted a communication from Almaty residents about “Kok-Jailau” project (07.08.2013)

Violation of the Aarhus Convention became a norm! (22.05.2013)

The warning did not take an action but the question continues to be reviewed (6.12.2012)

Conclusions on application of the Aarhus Convention based on the experience of the Ecological Society Green Salvation (14.05.2012)

On March 9, 2012, the Ecological Society Green Salvation sent a letter to the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee in an attempt to facilitate implementation of the decision IV/9c. On March 27, 2012, the thirty-sixth meeting of the Compliance Committee started in Geneva (March 9, 2012; in web-site of the Compliance Committee of the Aarhus Convention).

The World Needs a Strong Aarhus Convention (29.06.2011)

The Question of Compliance with the Aarhus Convention in the Republic of Kazakhstan (15.06.2011)

Decision IV/9(c) on compliance by Kazakhstan ECE/MP.PP/2011/L.14 (7.04.2011)

Here is how the national report was prepared (06.04.2011)

Suggestions and comments to the Draft Report on Compliance with the Aarhus Convention in the Republic of Kazakhstan (19.11.2010)

DECISION III/6c COMPLIANCE BY KAZAKHSTAN WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONVENTION adopted at the third meeting of the Parties held from 11 to 13 June 2008 in Riga

REPORT BY THE COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE (ECE/MP.PP/2008/5/Add.5, 2 April 2008)
COMPLIANCE BY KAZAKHSTAN WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE CONVENTION AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF DECISION II/5a OF THE MEETING OF THE PARTIES

Monitoring the implementation of the Aarhus convention in the republic of Kazakhstan (2005-2006)

Decision II/5a on Compliance by Kazakhstan (ECE/MP.PP/2005/2/Add.7)

Communication ACCC/C/2004/06 by Ms. Gatina, Mr. Gatin and Ms. Konyushkova (Kazakhstan)*

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS with regard to compliance by Kazakhstan with the obligations under the Aarhus Convention in the case of access to justice in the court of Medeuski district of Almaty (Communication ACCC/C/2004/06 by Ms. Gatina, Mr. Gatin and Ms. Konyushkova (Kazakhstan))*

Communication ACCC/C/2004/02 by Green Salvation (high-voltage overhead electric power lines in the Gornyi Gigant)*

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS with regard to compliance by Kazakhstan with the obligations under the Aarhus Convention in the case construction of high-voltage power line (Communication ACCC/C/2004/02)*

Communication ACCC/C/2004/01 by Green Salvation (Kazatomprom)*

FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS with regard to compliance by Kazakhstan with the obligations under the Aarhus Convention in the case of information requested from Kazatomprom (Communication ACCC/C/2004/01)*

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* http://www.unece.org/env/pp/compliance/