The approach of the European court of human rights to environmental protection

The thesis aims to analyse the protection of environmental interests through the cases decided by the European Convention of Human Rights. The Convention does not include a right to a healthy environment. However, in recent years the European Court of Human Rights has given a number of innovative judgments acknowledging applicants' causes of action in environmental cases. The new jurisprudence poses crucial questions on the interpretation of the Convention and admissibility requirements to bring a case to the Court. The paper will seek to offer an overview of these developments. The first chapter gives a general outline on the conceptual and legal linkage between human rights and environmental protection, giving an account of the Council of Europe’s position on the matter. The analysis then proceeds to a detailed review of the Court’s jurisprudence in connection with each of the provisions that have found application in environmental cases, namely the right to respect for one's home, private and family life; the right to life; the right to a fair trial and the right to a remedy. The conclusions summarize the features of the Court's jurisprudence, commenting on its role in the protection of environmental interests within the Member States of the Council of Europ

The ISCIP Analyst, Volume XVI, Issue 6

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Investigative journalism, access to information, protection of sources and whistleblowers

This chapter focusses on the case law by the ECtHR on (1) the protection of acts of newsgathering and investigative journalism, (2) the right of access to official documents, (3) the protection of journalistic sources, and (4) the protection of whistle-blowers based on the right to freedom of expression. Although the wording of Article 10 ECHR does not contain any reference to any of these specific aspects, the ECtHR succeeded in incorporating them in the protection system of the right to freedom of expression as guaranteed by Article 10 ECHR, only accepting interferences with these rights when they meet the strict test of Article 10 § 2 ECHR. This approach by the ECtHR has undoubtedly created higher European standards, obliging the member states to increase substantially and effectively the level of protection of the right to freedom of expression and information which must be applied and secured in each of these four domains

Russian Environmental Law - an Overview For Business.

Russia has carried out major environmental policy reforms during its transition period since the early 1990s, including with respect to global issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and ozone layer depletion. In view of these changes, this chapter provides a brief overview of current (and forthcoming) Russian environmental law as applicable to businesses operating in Russia. By touching upon the main difficulties that investors may face, e.g., environmental charges and fines, implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) procedure, this chapter may assist businesses to seek out and share experiences of best practices, provide innovative policy advice, as well as meet the challenges in the implementation and enforcement of Russian legislation and policies. In addition, this chapter analyses and investigates (i) economic and administrative enforcement instruments, (ii) institutional arrangements, (iii) the Russian system of environmental compliance control, and (iv) new strategies which have been developed to protect the environment in Russia, ranging from the ‘end-of-pipe’ approach to pollution prevention strategies (through new technical regulation, best available techniques and ‘cleaner production’ methodology)

Take Action: 2008 and Beyond

The Organizing Committee for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games issued the "Beijing Olympic Action Plan," which laid out guiding principles and a series of promises as part of Beijing's preparations to be host city.In 2003,Human Rights in China (HRIC) launched the Incorporating Responsibility 2008 Campaign to encourage Beijing to keep these promises.HRIC issued an initial assessment of Beijing's progress in a 2005 report entitled "Promises, Promises." This update focuses on what has happened over the past two years and what remains to be done before the Games open in August of 2008

The ISCIP Analyst, Volume XV, Issue 5

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The ISCIP Analyst, Volume IX, Issue 2

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