Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
Short Name: EIA Convention
Full Name: Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context
Purpose: environment
Established: 25-Feb-1991
Entered into force: 10-Sep-1997
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Espoo, Finland
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The objective of the Convention is to promote environmentally sound and sustainable economic development, through the application of environmental impact assessment, especially as a preventive measure against transboundary environmental degradation; to support the development of anticipatory policies and of measures preventing, mitigating, and monitoring significant adverse environmental impacts in general and more specifically in a transboundary context; to promote measures taken at an early planning stage of proposed activities aimed at preventing ptentially harmful environmental impacts, in particular those with a transboundary dimension, and to strive towards convergence of relevant national policies and practices; to provide for notification and consultation among states concerned on all major projects under consideration that are likely to cause significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; to promote public information and public participation in relevant decision-making processes.
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Internet source: #http://www.unece.org/env/eia/#
Signatories
Country Status Year
Albaniaratified04-Oct-1991
Armeniaratified21-Feb-1997
Austriaratified27-Jul-1994
Belaruspending26-Feb-1991
Belgiumratified02-Jul-1999
Bulgariaratified12-May-1995
Canadaratified13-May-1998
Croatiaratified08-Jul-1996
Czech Republicpending03-Sep-1993
Denmarkratified14-Mar-1997
European Communityratified24-Jun-1997
Finlandratified10-Aug-1995
Francepending26-Feb-1991
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending26-Feb-1991
Greeceratified24-Feb-1998
Hungaryratified11-Jul-1997
Icelandpending26-Feb-1991
Irelandpending26-Feb-1991
Italyratified19-Jan-1995
Latviaratified31-Aug-1998
Liechtensteinratified09-Jul-1998
Luxembourgratified29-Aug-1995
Netherlandsratified28-Feb-1995
Norwayratified23-Jun-1993
Polandratified12-Jun-1997
Portugalratified06-Apr-2000
Romaniapending26-Feb-1991
Russian Federationpending06-Jun-1991
Slovakiaratified19-Nov-1999
Spainratified10-Sep-1992
Swedenratified24-Jan-1992
Switzerlandratified16-Sep-1996
Ukraineratified20-Jul-1999
United Kingdomratified10-Oct-1997
USA (contiguous states)pending26-Feb-1991
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)ratified31-Aug-1999
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Secretariat's addressUnited Nations Economic Commission for Europe Environment and Human Settlements Division (ENHS) alais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland
Telephone+41-22-9172448
Fax+41-22-9070107
E-Mailwiecher.schrage@unece.org#mailto:wiecher.schrage@unece.org#
Home Page#http://www.unece.org/env/eia/#
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