Insights on the UNEP Bali Guidelines and the Development of Environmental Democratic Rights Author Etemire U. Journal/Series Journal of Environmental Law | Vol.28(3), p. 393-413 Date 2016 Source IUCN (ID: ANA-091205) Publisher | Place of publication Oxford University Press | Oxford, UK ISSN 0952-8873 Document type Article in periodical Language English Field of application International Subject Environment gen. Keyword Public participation Access-to-information Access-to-justice Governance Abstract According to Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration, ‘[e]nvironmental issues are best handled with the participation of all concerned citizens, at the relevant level.’ This idea has spurred the international community to take progressive steps towards creating a space for the public in environmental governance, especially by entrenching the concept of ‘public participation’ in various international environmental instruments. The 2010 Bali Guidelines is a recent example. Although it has not been as visible as many would have expected, this article is an effort to breach this gap and espouse the significance and potential of the guidelines in deepening environmental democratic rights the world over. References - Literature Reference Rio Declaration on Environment and Development Author: United Nations Publisher: United Nations | Rio, Brazil | 1992 Literature | International Keyword: Comprehensive description Source: IUCN (ID: MON-091033) Other references Treaty Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters Treaty | Multilateral | Aarhus | Jun 25, 1998 Keyword: Public participation, Data collection/reporting, Education, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Access-to-information Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001276)