Riga, Latvia
Third Meeting of the Parties
11-13 June 2008
The third meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention took place in Riga, Latvia, on 11-13 June 2008.
The third meeting reviewed the achievements over the first ten years and adopted a strategic plan for the Convention.
It provided an opportunity to review the progress achieved in the Convention’s implementation and efforts to build
capacity among its Parties and Signatory States.
The high-level segment of the meeting was held on Friday, 13 June 2008, and culminated in the adoption of the Riga Declaration.
All official documents will be made accessible through this website. They will include official documents and decisions adopted by the Meeting, documents prepared in advance for the meeting and relevant intersessional documents.
Two press releases (10 June 2008, 13 June 2008) covering the Meeting and a summary of key outcomes, as well as an unedited advance copy of the Riga Declaration as adopted by the Meeting have been made available.
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Middle photo: © Uldis Vilks / The Latvian Institut
Right photo: © Leons Balodis / The Latvian Institut