Aarhus Convention

The Aarhus Regulation is to be revised in order to bring it fully in line with the Aarhus Convention, including extending the provisions beyond NGOs. The Council of Europe Presidency and European Parliament negotiators reached a provisional political agreement on a proposal to revise the Aarhus

Dr Ben Christman looks at the Scottish civil justice system's failures in enabling access to environmental justice. Now more than ever, we appreciate that the health of our environment is critical to the enjoyment of basic human rights.