Legal Framework for Participation

Information, participation and access to justice are fundamental
pillars of participation in environmental matters. Today we take
a closer look at two legal frameworks, the Aarhus Convention and
the Escazú Agreement, which ensure these rights.
[Recommended Reading] 

Introduction to the Aarhus Convention


Your environmental voice in Europe


Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders under the Aarhus
Convention


Escazú Agreement


Land and environmental defenders
[Who is behind this Podcast] 

Speaker: Summer Kern, Environmental Lawyer at
Justice and Environment and Alejandra Cifuentes, Director of
Climate Governance of Carbon Neutral Pathway Project


Facilitation: Andrea-Vicky Amankwaa-Birago 


Sound: Mattef Kuhlmey   


Music by: Brass Riot, Latest Album "The Never
Acting Story" 


Host organisations: 


BUND – Friends of the Earth Germany –BUND stands for Bund für
Umwelt- und Naturschutz Deutschland, German Federation for the
Environment and Nature Conservation. It is an independent federal
NGO that has been dedicated to protecting nature, and the
environment since the mid 1970s. With over 674.000 members and
supporters, 16 state organizations and 2,300 local and regional
groups, BUND is one of the largest environmental associations in
Germany today. http://www.bund.net; Contact:
klimaschutz@bund.net 


UfU - Independent Institute for Environmental Issues – is a
scientific institute and registered non-profit association from
Berlin. The main focus of the institutes work is to promote
democracy and education in climate, environmental and resource
protection. https://www.ufu.de/; Contact:
franziska.sperfeld@ufu.de 


The project “Strengthening civil society in the implementation of
national climate policies” is funded by the International Climate
Initiative (IKI). The initiative is promoted by the German
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK)
on the basis of a resolution of the German Federal Parliament.
The analysis, opinions, and content in the Podcast represent the
opinion of the speakers and are neither necessarily
representative of the position of BUND, UfU, IKI, or the Federal
Republic of Germany.