Guidance
The following publications are available on-line in pdf format.
For hard copies, please contact the Secretariat.
Guidance on Implementation of the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (2008) ENG
Also available in English on CD-Rom.
An advanced electronic version of the Guidance (without graphs) is available in Russian RUS
Cover art in Russian RUS
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Aarhus Convention Implementation Guide (2000) ENG
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Your Right to a Healthy Environment: A Simplified Guide to the Convention (2006)
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The following additional guidance documents are available in pdf format in English, French and Russian.
Guidance on reporting requirements (2007) ENG FRE RUS
Guidance document on Aarhus Convention compliance mechanism (2010) ENG
Draft guidance for national nodes of the Aarhus clearinghouse mechanism (2006)
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Almaty Guidelines on Promoting the Application of the Principles of the Aarhus Convention in International
Forums (2005)ENG
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Recommendations on the more effective use of electronic information tools to provide public access to
environmental information, Annex to decision II/3 on electronic information tools and the
clearinghouse mechanism (2005)ENG
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Guidelines on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice with Respect to Genetically Modified Organisms Implementation, Annex to decision II/1 on genetically modified organisms (2003)
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Guidelines on Access to Information and Public Participation in Environmental Decision-making (1996)
Trilingual ENG/FRE/RUS
Other regional publications*
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Handbook on Access to Justice under the Aarhus Convention ENG
Implementing the Aarhus Convention: Resource Materials for Officials and Civil Society in the Eastern Europe Caucasus Region (2004)
ENG
The following titles in the above series are available from the REC website:
Implementing the Aarhus Convention: A User Guide for Civil Society in the Eastern Europe and Caucasus Region (2004)
Developing and delivering training on the Aarhus Convention for Officials: A Manual for Trainers (2004)
Developing and Delivering Training on the Aarhus for Civil Society: A Manual for Trainers (2004)
European ECO Forum
What is the Aarhus Convention?ENG
¿Qué es el Conventio de Aarhus? ESP
Public Participation in Strategic Environmental Decisions: Guide for Environmental Citizens OrganizationsENG RUS
The Nest of Justice ENG
Resource & Analysis Center "Society / Environment" and European ECO Forum
Your Right to Know About Sources of PollutionENG
European Environment Bureau (EEB)
Your rights under the Environmental Legislation of the EUENG
Vos droits sous la legislation environnementale de l'UE FRE
CEE Bankwatch Network
Citizens' guide to European complaint mechanism (2006) ENG
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guidelines on Compliance with and Enforcement of Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Further publications
Other publications related to implementation of the Convention may be found on the web page
National publications.
* Disclaimer: The above-listed other regional publications are not official documents of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). They have not been endorsed by UNECE, the Meeting of the Parties to the UNECE Aarhus Convention, or any of its subsidiary bodies. UNECE assumes no responsibility for the absolute accuracy of the information presented in these publications; nor for errors, typographical or otherwise; omissions; losses, damages, incorrect citations, non-cited sources, etc. resulting from the use of the data or information presented therein.