Published by the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe (REC)
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This publication attempts to give a picture of each of the countries of this region and the CEE region as a whole. It also offers comparisons of the actual situation in our region with best practices and international standards, such as the Aarhus Convention, the Sofia Guidelines and EU Directives. In addition, this volume is part of a series of publications that attempts to draw conclusions on a Pan-European level by taking an overview of trends and practices in the CEE region, the Newly Independent States (NIS) and Western European countries. The series is being prepared through a cooperative effort by the REC, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and Ecopravo-Lviv, using country surveys from 15 CEE countries, five NIS countries and 11 Western European countries.
The surveys offer the perspective of NGOs, citizens and independent experts who were authors of the country reports. The view afforded by this perspective is not always a pleasant one, but this does not make it any less valid.
The REC has always seen the promotion of public participation as one of its major goals. In 1994, the REC's Public Participation Program published its series of books entitled Manual on Public Participation in Environmental Decisionmaking, produced in English and 10 local languages, to offer guidance for citizens and NGOs. The REC has also undertaken many other projects focusing on the international dimensions of public participation (Beyond Boundaries, 1996) and giving grants for public participation advisory services run by NGOs (Advising Citizens, 1996).
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Ady Endre ut 9-11
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Last updated: September 18, 1998
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