Protection of the right to safe and healthy environment

Case: St. Anthony CathedralResidents of Lviv versus Lviv City Council, company “Astra” Region: Region of Lviv, Lviv Essence of case: Protection of the right to safe and healthy environment Parties: 250 residents of Lviv – plaintiffs; Lviv City Council, company “Astra” – defendants Essence of problem: Judicial proceeding on annulment of the City Council decision…

Case: Prevention of import and further incineration of hazardous wastes (acid tar) Region: Ukraine Essence of case: Protection of the right to safe and healthy environment. Essence of problem: During recent years over 20 000 tons of hazardous wastes were imported from Hungary into the territory of Ukraine Main facts: In 2003 hazard wastes were…

Case:Yabluneviy dar LtdProtection of citizens’ rights to clean and safe for life ambient air Region:Ukraine, Lviv region, Horodok town Essence of the case:Cancellation of the permit for pollutants emission into the ambient air issued by State Administration for Environmental Protection in Lviv region to Yabluneviy dar Ltd with violation of the procedure of issuing such…

Essence of the case: Protection of the right of residents of Hnizdychiv village (Lviv region) to safe for life and health environment. Essence of the problem: non-compliance with environmental law by the alcohol factory having negative impact on the state of the environment and violation of environmental rights of locals. Basic facts: Hnizdychiv state alcohol…