| Short Name: | EIA Convention |
| Full Name: | Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context |
| Purpose: | environment |
| Established: | 25-Feb-1991 |
| Entered into force: | 10-Sep-1997 |
| Type: | convention, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Espoo, Finland |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The objective of the Convention is to promote environmentally sound and sustainable economic development, through the application of environmental impact assessment, especially as a preventive measure against transboundary environmental degradation; to support the development of anticipatory policies and of measures preventing, mitigating, and monitoring significant adverse environmental impacts in general and more specifically in a transboundary context; to promote measures taken at an early planning stage of proposed activities aimed at preventing ptentially harmful environmental impacts, in particular those with a transboundary dimension, and to strive towards convergence of relevant national policies and practices; to provide for notification and consultation among states concerned on all major projects under consideration that are likely to cause significant adverse environmental impact across boundaries; to promote public information and public participation in relevant decision-making processes. |
| Related Legislation: | |
| Internet source: | #http://www.unece.org/env/eia/# |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | ratified | 04-Oct-1991 |
| Armenia | ratified | 21-Feb-1997 |
| Austria | ratified | 27-Jul-1994 |
| Belarus | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Belgium | ratified | 02-Jul-1999 |
| Bulgaria | ratified | 12-May-1995 |
| Canada | ratified | 13-May-1998 |
| Croatia | ratified | 08-Jul-1996 |
| Czech Republic | pending | 03-Sep-1993 |
| Denmark | ratified | 14-Mar-1997 |
| European Community | ratified | 24-Jun-1997 |
| Finland | ratified | 10-Aug-1995 |
| France | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Germany, Fed. Rep. | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Greece | ratified | 24-Feb-1998 |
| Hungary | ratified | 11-Jul-1997 |
| Iceland | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Ireland | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Italy | ratified | 19-Jan-1995 |
| Latvia | ratified | 31-Aug-1998 |
| Liechtenstein | ratified | 09-Jul-1998 |
| Luxembourg | ratified | 29-Aug-1995 |
| Netherlands | ratified | 28-Feb-1995 |
| Norway | ratified | 23-Jun-1993 |
| Poland | ratified | 12-Jun-1997 |
| Portugal | ratified | 06-Apr-2000 |
| Romania | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Russian Federation | pending | 06-Jun-1991 |
| Slovakia | ratified | 19-Nov-1999 |
| Spain | ratified | 10-Sep-1992 |
| Sweden | ratified | 24-Jan-1992 |
| Switzerland | ratified | 16-Sep-1996 |
| Ukraine | ratified | 20-Jul-1999 |
| United Kingdom | ratified | 10-Oct-1997 |
| USA (contiguous states) | pending | 26-Feb-1991 |
| Yugoslavia, SFR of (former) | ratified | 31-Aug-1999 |
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| Secretariat's address | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Environment and Human Settlements Division (ENHS) alais des Nations CH-1211 Geneva 10 Switzerland |
| Telephone | +41-22-9172448 |
| Fax | +41-22-9070107 |
| wiecher.schrage@unece.org#mailto:wiecher.schrage@unece.org# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.unece.org/env/eia/# |