On November 18 of the current year, at the initiative of the Aarhus Centre of the Committee, in cooperation with the research State Unitary Enterprise “Tabiat” and with the involvement of specialists from the Committee for Environmental Protection, representatives of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, the Higher Economic Court of the Republic of Tajikistan, inspectors of the Main Directorate for Environmental Protection of the city of Dushanbe, members of the eco-volunteers’ club, and a representative of the OSCE Environment Department in Tajikistan, a round table was held on the topic “Ensuring the Prevention of Environmental Violations as a Factor of Sustainable Development of Society.”
At the beginning of the event, it was noted that the Republic of Tajikistan signed the Aarhus Convention in 2001 and, in fulfilling its obligations, the Aarhus Centres of Tajikistan annually conduct numerous activities throughout the country.
During the round table, participants heard and discussed the following topics: “Cooperation of the Committee for Environmental Protection with State Bodies,” “Legal Education as a Key Factor in Environmental Protection and Improvement,” “The Role of the Aarhus Centres of Tajikistan in Implementing the Goals of the Aarhus Convention in the Republic of Tajikistan,” “Environmental Justice: Implementation of Principle 3 of the Aarhus Convention in Tajikistan,” “Prevention of Environmental Violations Based on the Activities of Inspectors of the Main Directorate for Environmental Protection of Dushanbe,” and “Challenges in Access to Justice Related to the Aarhus Convention.”
After reviewing the reports, participants of the round table shared their ideas and opinions on strengthening cooperation to ensure access to justice and to advance the implementation of the principles of the Aarhus Convention.
