Implementation of the Rapid Response Mechanism for the Protection of Environmental Defenders Under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)

E/RES/2023/21View PDF

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A Resolution of the Economic and Social Council, under agenda item 15Regional cooperation, published in 2023.

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Endorses Economic Commission for Europe decision J (70), annexed to the present resolution, and requests the Secretary-General to increase the support by the Commission, in order to strengthen the capacity of the secretariat to facilitate the implementation of the rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention.

Decision J (70)

Implementation of the rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention)

The Economic Commission for Europe,

Acknowledging the essential role of the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) in furthering effective and inclusive public access to information, access to justice and public participation in environmental matters across different sectors and processes;

Also acknowledging that the Aarhus Convention is thereby playing an important role in the achievement of all sustainable development goals, in particular goal 16, by empowering the public with the right to access to information and to justice, and participate effectively in decision-making on a wide range of issues addressed by the goals;

Recognizing that the implementation of the Convention also supports countries efforts in implementing many other international commitments, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD); and a number of Human Rights Council resolutions and processes with direct relevance to environmental matters;

Welcoming the tangible positive changes across the ECE region and beyond in promoting access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, stimulated by the Aarhus Convention since its adoption in 1998;

Noting that the number of the Parties to the Convention was progressively growing;

Also noting the adoption, at the seventh session of the Meeting of the Parties, of Decision VII/9 establishing a rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders;

Recognizing the importance of adequate financing for the implementation of the rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders in order to support implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, as well as other relevant global and regional commitments;

Requests the Secretary-General to increase the support by ECE, in order to strengthen the secretariat’s capacity to facilitate the implementation of the rapid response mechanism for the protection of environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention;

Decides to transmit to the Economic and Social Council at its session of 2023 a draft resolution on this issue for consideration and possible adoption.

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