Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991)
Environmental threats do not respect national borders. Governments have realized that to avert this danger they must notify and consult each other on all major projects under consideration that might have adverse environmental impact across borders. The Espoo Convention is a key step to bringing together all stakeholders to prevent environmental damage before it occurs. The Convention entered into force in 1997 . More »
Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (Kyiv, 2003)
The SEA Protocol augments the Espoo Convention by ensuring that individual Parties integrate environmental assessment into their plans and programmes at the earliest stages – so helping to lay the groundwork for sustainable development. The Protocol also provides for extensive public participation in the governmental decision-making process. The Protocol entered into force on 11 July 2010. More »
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14/03/12: Agenda and most other documents available for the meeting of the Working Group on 24-26 April. more»
09/03/12: Portugal becomes 20th Party to second amendment. more»
08/02/12: Informal notes of Bureau meeting. more»
01/02/12: Biannual financial report until end 2011. more»
11/01/12: Poland becomes 19th Party to second amendment. more»
04/01/12: You and the Espoo Convention - now also in Russian. more»
30/11/11: Resource Manual to Support Application of the Protocol. more»
30/11/11: (Third) Review of Implementation. more»
09/11/11: UNECE workshop to help mainstream environmental concerns into Uzbek Government plans and policies opens in Tashkent. more»
03/10/11: Prague Conference acknowledges added value of Protocol in fostering sustainable development. more»
23/06/11: UNECE welcomes the Russian Federation's intention to ratify the Aarhus and Espoo environmental conventions. more»
21/06/11: Poland becomes 23rd Party to Protocol. more»
