Access to information and decisions Elena Petkova side event on Information for Decision-Making UNEP’s 21 GC, Nairobi, Feb The Access Initiative

 Relevant stakeholders have no access to information, participation and justice in environmental decision-making;  The lack of absence is an obstacle to a just, sustainable and effective decisions. The Problem... The Access Initiative

 Implement “access” commitments - Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, Agenda 21  Establish and implement common “access” standards; Needed action The Access Initiative

 Develop indicators;  Assess access to information, decisions and justice;  Develop common benchmarks What is the Access Initiative doing The Access Initiative

 Access to information: rights, obligations, commitments, practices, products,vehicles, and capacity;  Access to decisions on projects and policies: mechanisms and practices  Access to justice for infringement of access rights and rights to a clean environment The framework The Access Initiative

 Analytical indicators in selected countries - assessment of structures and practices;  Descriptive assessments of clusters of countries;  Yes-no global indicators The approach The approach The Access Initiative

 Contribute to the design and assessments;  Facilitate a dialogue with governments on practical steps for implementation of Principle 10 What can UNEP do? What can UNEP do? The Access Initiative