Zaštita životne sredine kroz slobodu udruživanja u Evropskoj uniji

Abstract

Ovaj rad obrađuje višedecenijski aktuelnu temu zaštite životne sredine koja prevazilazi institucionalne oblike tretiranja ovog problema kroz jasno izraženu potrebu civilnog društva u Evropi i šire da izrazi svoj nepristrasan i objektivan pogled na ovu temu a samim tim doprinese kreiranju novih ideja u procesu političkog odlučivanja. Potreba građana da kroz mnogobrojne oblike udruživanja aktivno deluju na pitanja od javnog značaja i mehanizmi kroz koje uspevaju da sarađuju sa organima vlasti i donosiocima odluka definiše nivoe demokratski uređenih društva Evropske Unije.

Freedom of association is regulated by the European Convention on Human Rights and allows civic associations across Europe to participate in political decisionmaking on various issues including environmental protection. Public participation in decision-making process is governed by many international documents but there are various factors that determine the scope of civic associations activities. To enable themselves a better negotiating position in this process, citizens and their associations try to find methods to cooperate with the authorities of the Eropean Union and work hard to improve aspects of their activities through association and consultation processes. There are various mechanisms and means to strengthen civil society participation in these processes. It is essential for them to be conducted in accordance with the principles of trust, independence, participation, liability and transparency.