Environment: access to information and justice, public participation, conclusion of the Arhus Convention

The European Parliament adopted the report by Eija-Riitta Anneli KORHOLA (EPP-ED, FIN) subject to just one amendment emphasising the aims of the Arhus Convention. The Parliament includes this recital which states that through its provisions on access to justice, the Arhus Convention furthers in particular the right to a fair trial in environmental matters and provides the public - upon fulfilment of certain conditions - with the possibility of defending the right to live in an environment adequate for health and well-being and of performing the duty to protect and improve the environment.�