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Project

Public participation in environmental decision-making: Aarhus watched with Argus eyes?

Outputs and Outcomes

Code

01D07717

Duration

01 October 2017 → 31 December 2019

Funding

Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund

Promotor

Luc Lavrysen

Fellow

Sofie Vereycken

Research disciplines

Social sciences
- Law

Keywords

Environmental law Aarhus convention public participation

Project description

This research will assess the impact of public participation on governmental decision-making in environmental matters. Analysis of the legal framework in Belgium and Flanders, as influenced by the Aarhus Convention and European Directives, combined with empirical research into the application of these provisions in practice, will help determine whether environmental democracy is
being achieved and present solutions to possible shortcomings.

English

Dutch

English

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