The influence of Environmental NGO-s, in the implementation of three main pillars of the Aarhus Convention in the Republic of Kosovo

• Main Authors: Zymer Mrasori, Ferim Gashi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Geo-SEE Institute 2013-12-01
• Series: Micro, Macro & Mezzo Geoinformation
• Subjects: aarhus convention; ngo-s; three pillars; environment; information; participating; justice; decision-making
• Online Access: http://mmm-gi.geo-see.org/wp-content/uploads/MMM-GI_1/Mrasori_Z-Gashi_F.pdf

Large development step of NGO-s, in general, but also the inclusion of the environmental NGO-s, itself is done in Kosovo since 2000, the activities of NGO-s in Kosovo as well as around the world has increased rapidly due to direct communication, establishing a connection between the Internet and through local, regional and international cooperation in all parts of the world. It raised and strengthened the public's right to participate in the design and implementation of environmental protection policies. The environmental situation in Kosovo leaves much to be desired. Central and local government needs the active participation of NGO-s, and environmental experts to develop policies that enable public support for the implementation of the three pillars of the Aarhus Convention in practice. Country - Kosovo also needs the active role of NGOs, but environmental NGO-s need urgent moral and financial support from central and local government so that their influence on policy implementation , and monitoring of these policies at the same time will be much more efficient and effective. It is exactly the Aarhus Convention that gives this right. It establishes the basic right to have access on environmental information, participation and right to address to justice and underlines the necessity of facilitating the procedures for disclosure regardless of nationality, citizenship or residence. The right of citizens on information, participation in decision-making processes at the local level and the right to address the courts represents the principle of democratic regulation of the state and the main precondition for transparent and responsible work of local self governments Establishment and operation of environmental NGOs in Kosovo began during 2000, according to Statistics of the NGO-s, within the Ministry of Public Administration there are over 58 environmental NGO-s, profile and functional hours are very few.