Ashgabat hosts discussions on Aarhus Convention
By Trend
The Aarhus Convention, a UN document on access to environmental information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters, was the focus of an OSCE-supported seminar in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, said the OSCE in a message.
Twenty five representatives of local authorities, commercial
organizations, civil society and media attended the event.
Discussions focused on administrative liability in the area of
environmental protection, the importance of awareness-raising about
air pollution and activities of the Caspian Environmental Control
Service of the State Committee of Turkmenistan for Nature
Protection and Land Resources (SCTNPLR) in the area of
implementation of environmental legislation.
“The implementation of the Aarhus Convention is a multi-step process which requires a systematic approach, including strengthening knowledge and understanding among officials at all levels of government of their respective obligations and responsibilities within the Convention,” said Natalya Drozd, head of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat.
The seminar was organized by the Aarhus Centre of Turkmenistan Project, launched in 2012 by the Tebigy Kuwwat public organization, with the support of the OSCE Center in Ashgabat, and in cooperation with the SCTNPLR.
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