Author(s): Ágnes VÁRADI

Title: IMPROVING OPENNESS AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN THE EU: THE AMENDMENT OF THE AARHUS REGULATION

Source: E. Korcsmáros (ed.): 13th International Conference of J. Selye University. Economics Section. Conference Proceedings

ISBN: 978-80-8122-411-9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36007/4119.2022.391

Publisher: J. Selye University, Komárno, Slovakia

PY, pages: 2021, 391-398

Published on-line: 2022

Language: en

Abstract: The recently proposed amendment of the so-called Aarhus Regulation aims to widen the possibility of access to justice in environmental matters. At the same time it further develops the EU-level implementation of the Aarhus Convention also reflecting to the concerns formulated by the UNECE Aarhus Compliance Committee. The current paper aims to introduce the factors that have led to the elaboration of this Proposal, describe its main regulatory innovations of and evaluate its potential consequences. Through the combination of the descriptive-analytical and the case-based approach, the findings of the current research can contribute to the better understanding of the role of public participation in environmental matters and to a more efficient implementation of the most basic elements of environmental protection by means of a broader access to justice.

Keywords: Access to justice, environmental protection, public participation, Aarhus Regulation, European Green Deal

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