ELECTED DICTATORSHIPS
ELECTED DICTATORSHIP
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From:
William Finnerty
To:
Tuam
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Athenry ;
Ballinasloe ;
Loughrea ;
Portumna ;
Dunkellen Group (Bullaun) ;
Dunkellen Group (New Inn) ;
Dunkellen Group (Woodlawn) ;
Galway Safe
Environment Group ;
Mr. David
McGann (New Inn Community Council Representative) ;
Mr. Vincent
Costello (Bullaun/New Inn Anti-Superdump Committee) ;
Newbridge Anti-Superdump Committee)
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:38 PM
Subject: New European Union laws to keep "elected
dictatorships" in check?
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New European Union laws to keep "elected dictatorships" in check? If so, it's not before time (in my view). +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ----- Original Message ----- From: William Finnerty To: Green Party (Ireland) ; Tara / Skreen Group Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 5:11 PM Subject: [Tara/Skreen] Fw: [nature-irl] Aarhus ----- Original Message ----- From: <<< Details withheld >>> To: <natureireland@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:05 PM Subject: [nature-irl] Aarhus 29.10.2003 07:20 MainPoint EU public wins right to access environmental information Aberdeen, Scotland: All EU citizens should soon be enjoying legally guaranteed rights to access environmental information held by public authorities, to participate in environmental decision-making, and to take violations of environmental law to court. This will come about as a result of aligning legislation at EU level and in EU Member States with the provisions of the 1998 Århus Convention. The "Århus Convention" is an international agreement which lays down a set of basic rules to promote citizens' involvement in environmental matters and improve enforcement of environmental law. It grants the public access to environmental information, provides for participation in environmental decision-making, and allows the public to seek judicial redress when environmental law is infringed, including breaches of the two previous rights. The European Commission has just adopted three legislative proposals towards full application of the Convention, launching the final step in implementing its provisions into EU law. These proposals should, in practice, act as the catalyst for important changes in the behaviour of public authorities at all levels by enabling citizens and associations to assume responsibility for the environment. Margot Wallström, Commissioner for the Environment, said: "Empowering people to protect their environment is a cornerstone of effective policymaking. Citizens must be given the right to know how good or bad the state of the environment is and to participate in decision-making that will affect their health and quality of life. A well-informed and active public means more effective environmental legislation and better enforcement of environmental policies. Citizens will now be able to act as environmental watchdogs!" The proposed Regulation will strengthen citizens' environmental rights at EU level by giving them access to environmental information such as on the state of the environment and the environmental media, including water, air, soil, land, and on policies, plans and programmes related to the environment. EU institutions and bodies will be obliged to make this information available on the Internet or via similar systems and respond to requests from citizens and environmental organisations within one month (exceptionally two months). With regard to public participation, all EU institutions and bodies will have to identify the public likely to be affected by future plans and programmes relating to the environment, and invite them, at an early stage, to participate in the decision-making process and submit their comments and views. The EU institutions and bodies will also have to inform the public of the final decision and the underlying reasons, in particular the outcome of the participation process and how the views expressed have been taken into account. Lastly, on access to justice, the proposed Regulation enables European NGOs to require the review of decisions by EU institutions and bodies which they consider do not comply with environmental legislation. This review will first have to be done by the EU institution itself and, if the matter is not resolved, the European Court of Justice may be addressed. News Desk, IntraFish: http://www.intrafish.com/ Post list messages to: natureireland@egroups.com Visit www.yahoogroups.com Register as a user and go to the naturireland homepage. To unsubscribe send blank email to: natureireland-unsubscribe@egroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: taraskreen-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. ++++++++++++++++++++++++ Further information on the Aarhus Convention can be found at: http://www.finnachta.com/TheAarhusConvention.htm ++++++++++++++++++++++++ For further information regarding "elected dictatorships" please see: http://www.finnachta.com/Confucius.htm#citizenship ++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
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EU Directive 97/11/EC: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/eia/full-legal-text/9711.htm Please Note: Point 3, in Annex IV seems particularly important: "A description of the aspects of the environment likely to be significantly affected by the proposed project, including, in particular, population, fauna, flora, soil, water, air, climatic factors, material assets, including the architectural and archaeological heritage, landscape and the inter-relationship between the above factors." |
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Environmental Assessment "Environmental assessment is a procedure that ensures that the environmental implications of decisions are taken into account before the decisions are made." |
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Information on petitioning the European Parliament |
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Direct link to EU web site: |
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Sample of petition sent to the European Parliament on September 22nd 2003 |
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The petition at the address below concerns the plan to put the new N6 Galway/Dublin Upgrade Road right through the middle of the Celtic "Iron Age" oppidium centred around Turoe & Knocknadala: which is thought to be the first to date to be identified in Ireland, and possibly the largest (by far) of all the 40 or so Celtic oppida yet found outside Ireland - in places like England, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland, and Hungry. |
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The European Valetta Convention |
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The Republic of Ireland ratified the European Valetta Convention (European Treaty Series 143) on the Protection of Archaeological Heritage in 1997. Article 5, ii), b) seems particularly relevant to development projects such as roads: "the allocation of sufficient time and resources for an appropriate scientific study to be made of the site and for its findings to be published". http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/urbanarch/appe.html |
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Agenda 21 (United Nations) |
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General information:
"Introducing the Aarhus Convention"
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"Telling it like it is" |
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This publication reviews progress in the Republic of Ireland during the first 10 years following the 1992 Rio Earth Summit Conference. Through the use of 34 stories it strongly suggests (on page 8) that: "In spite of millions of Euros in spending and international co-operation of a degree and depth never before seen, the agreements of Rio 92 have not translated into on-the-ground changes". http://www.finnachta.com/TuroeKnocknadalaPetition/index.html#pdf |
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"Confucius say (on world order) ... " |
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Confucius
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