GUTA V

Topics of discussions, issues and presentations

Ratification, monitoring, implementation of the Aarhus Convention On Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters
Public participation in EIA and ecological expertise. Panel presentation.
Public participation in environmental decision-making: law drafting, EIA, ecological expertise, permitting, land-use planning. Small group discussion
Small groups discussions on the draft law on Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making (prepared by Ecopravo network)
Implementation of the law “On Wastes”: national and transboundary problems. Panel presentation and small group discussions
Access to justice. Panel presentation
Access to justice: obstacles and recommendations how to overcome them. Small group discussion
“The Project Circle”: Problems of practical activity of the environmental lawyers. Participation of all willing to solve their problems with the help of the colleagues
Implementation of the Aarhus Convention: creation of the Pollution Release and Transfer Register for CIS, Central and Eastern Europe and public participation
Experience of PRTR creation in the region. Small group discussion
Strategy of carrying on cases by the attorneys. Exchange of opinions. Presentation of the successful cases
Association of the environmental lawyers: Progress in its creation. Development of the Statute and registration
Cases on compensation for damage to health and for moral damages, caused by the environmental transgressions. Small group discussion
Sustainability of environmental law NGOs. Fundraising (exchange of ideas and experience)
Organization management problems and relationships with the clients: Brainstorm in small groups.
Problems discussed:
- Necessity of the Board of the Directors.
- Necessity of the expansion of the network of environmental law organizations.
- Co-ordination of their activity.
- Necessity of common information system (e-mail, Internet)?
- Language problem.
- Relationships with the clients.
- Job descriptions and working time.
- Office meeting – weekly?
- Collaboration with mass media.
- Advertising: where to take money?