Phil Hogan, Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government announced to delegates at Rio +20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, that Ireland has ratified the Aarhus Convention. This convention promotes citizens' involvement in environmental matters and improves enforcement of environmental law.
Readers may recall a number of references to the Aarhus Convention in previous issues of the Bulletin, as the Convention provides support to public interest litigation on environmental issues. Click here to read an article on the Convention from a previous Bulletin.
Click here to read a press release from the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the recent ratification.