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Report on the right to information on hazardous substances and wastes
Issued by
Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights
Published
08 July 2015
presented to
Human Rights Council’s 30th session
Report
Issued by Special Procedures
Subject
Hazardous substances and waste
Symbol Number
A/HRC/30/40
Summary
In this report, the Special Rapporteur clarifies the scope and content of the right to information throughout the life cycle of hazardous substances and wastes and identifies several challenges that have emerged in realizing this right, as well as potential solutions to these problems. He discusses several obligations of States and the responsibilities of business in relation to implementing the right to information on hazardous substances and wastes.
Background
Inputs Received
Inputs Received
States
- Albania
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- EU
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Honduras
- Kuwait
- Mexico
- Morocco
- Republic of Korea 1-2-3
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
International Organizations
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- International Labour Organization 1-2
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Secretariat to the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
- United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Secretariat to the Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers 1-2
- World Meteorological Organization
Civil Society
- Fundación de Estudios para la Aplicación del Derecho (FESPAD) 1-2-3-4
- Green Korea United
- Human Rights Watch
- International Baby Food Action Network
- International Society of Doctors for Environment
- Occupational Knowledge International 1-2
- Pan Asia Pacific (PANAP)
National Human Rights Institutions
- Jordan National Center for Human Rights
- La Commission Nationale Consultative de Promotion et de Protection des Droits de l'Homme d'Algérie 1-2-3-4
- National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia
- New Zealand Human Rights Commission
- Ombudsman of Ecuador
- Portugal Ombudsman
- Slovak National Centre for Human Rights
- Uganda Human Rights
Industry
Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Focal Points
- Cameroon (NGO Focal Point, SAICM)
- Congo (National Focal point, SAICM)
- Costa Rica (National Focal Point, SAICM)
- Saint Lucia (National Focal Point, SAICM)