ACTUALITATEA ŞI PERSPECTIVELE PRIVIND PARTICIPAREA PUBLICULUI LA LUAREA DECIZIILOR ÎN MATERIE DE MEDIU

Abstract

Environmental issues are best handled with participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level. States shall facilitate and encourage public awareness and participation by making information widely available. The Ahus Convention promotes environmental democracy, every person has the right to be informed, to be involved in decision-making and to have access to justice in environmental matters. This creates the much-needed atmosphere of trust in the minds and hearts of the people in relation to the institutions and, on a broader level, their democratic way of operating. By their involvement in environmental discussions, the requirements of transparency and accountability, are likewise met to attain good environmental governance.