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271.Meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention (2021-10-18)
... The regular 7th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (Aarhus Convention) will open today, on 18 October 2021, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 4th session of the Meeting of the Parties to the Protocol... ...
272.The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has put forward a draft of an additional protocol to the European Convention on Human Rights on the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment (2021-10-09)
... At the end of September 2021, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, referring to its Resolution 2396 (2021) “Anchoring the right to a healthy environment: need for enhanced action by the Council of Europe”, reiterated the need to recognize a new generation of human rights. In Recommendations 2211 (2021) the Assembly expressed its... ...
273.Saving the Svydovets (2021-10-07)
... Environment-People-Law is pleased to announce a September 29 Supreme Court decision protecting the Svydovets massif from short-sighted plans for a giant ski resort. “Svydovets is our home, not an ATM machine for oligarchs,” “say local activists from the Zakarpattia region. “We want our children to see these pristine mountains and experience the love and joy... ...
274.EPL continues to cooperate with the Prosecutor’s office on environmental issues (2021-10-04)
... EPL took part in a regular seminar of the Specialized Environmental Prosecutor’s Office, which was held on September 27 at the Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine and was devoted to monitoring compliance with the law during the pre-trial investigation in the area of environmental protection. EPL environmental scientist Bohdan Kuchenko once again outlined... ...
275.Svydovets against developers: 2-1 in favor of Svydovets (2021-09-30)
... Today the Supreme Court, consisting of a panel of judges of the Administrative Court of Cassation including judge-rapporteur Kravchuk V. M., judges: Bernazyuka Ya. O., Starodub O. P. heard the case № 807/1314/17 on cassation appeals of Fabrytsiy Vasyl Vasyliovych, 3rd person: International charitable organization “Environment-People-Law” regarding the decision of the Lviv Court of Appeal... ...
276.Presumed threat to Emerald site “Polonina Borzhava” (UA0000263) from wind energy development (2021-09-22)
... We present you the official position of the International Charitable Organization “Environment-People-Law” towards the case “Presumed threat to Emerald site” Polonina Borzhava “(UA0000263) from wind energy development” released 21.09.2021 on the 2nd Meeting of Experts Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats with civil society and other stakeholders. The full text can be... ...
277.Presumed threat to Emerald site “PoloninaBorzhava” (UA0000263) from wind energy development (2021-09-22)
... Bern Convention / Polonina Borzhava OSA, 2nd Meeting with civil society and other stakeholders took place on Tuesday 21st September. Official position of EPL 1 Substantial adverse impact on the territory of the Emerald network “Polonina Borzhava” (UA0000263) from wind energy development. The construction of wind farms on the territory of Polonina Borzhava will have a significant... ...
278.Assessment of Ukraine’s implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in the area of environmental protection (2021-09-21)
... This document assesses Ukraine’s progress in fulfilling certain obligations under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in terms of cooperation in carrying out institutional reforms in the area of environmental protection (Article 365 of Chapter 6 “Environment” of Title V “Economic and Sector Co–operation”), as well as the gradual approximation of Ukrainian legislation in the area of... ...
279.Meeting with the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries (2021-09-16)
... EPL took part in the meeting with the EU Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Virginijus Sinkevičius. During the meeting, EPL Executive Director Olena Kravchenko spoke about the progress of reforms in the area of state environmental control, state environmental monitoring, waste management, biodiversity conservation. According to Olena Kravchenko, over the last year Ukraine... ...
280.PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENS OF KAMYANSKE FOR SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. Case of “Rokoban” LTD. (2021-08-30)
... Region: Kamyanske city, Dnipropetrovsk oblast Essence of the case: Defending the right of city residents to safe and healthy environment. Essence of the problem: The Ministry of Environment allowed the company Rokoban to operate in Kamyanske city, namely to incinerate hazardous waste and to process livestock waste with a capacity of up to 40 000 tons per year.... ...
