Portfolio

The following list contains some of the most important work done by the EELC. All linked materials are (unless otherwise indicated) available in Estonian. Information about the recent and current projects is also found here.

In 2012

• Draft of the new Environmental Emissions Act (ordered by the Ministry of Environment)
• Analysis about the options for enforcement of the General Part of Environmental Code (ordered by the Ministry of Environment)
• Recommendations for participatory planning (funded by the National Foundation of Civil Society)
• Analysis about regulation of noise levels (ordered by the Estonian branch of Oy Akukon)
• Web-based guidelines for the citizens and NGOs for participation in environmental decision-making (permits and EIA proceedings) (funded by Estonian Environmental Investment Center)
• Draft of an act for protection of sacred sites (ordered by Hiite Maja foundation)
• Trainings about public participation and proper decision-making for local municipalities

In 2011

• Analysis about possibilities of transposition of Industrial Emissions Directive into national law (ordered by Ministry of Environment)
• Legal analysis "Historical natural sacred sites: current legal protection and future possibilities" (ordered by Hiite Maja foundation)
• Seminars on different aspects of environmental law to the members of the Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs
• Legal analysis "Compensation for Damages Caused to the Individuals and Local Municipalities by Oil Shale Extraction. Legal Regulation and Future Opportunities" (ordered by the Ministry of Environment)
• Series of lectures and articles „Legal Tools for Solving Environmental Problems“ (topics included environmental liability, marine conservation, climate change and energy issues)
• Training sessions to officials of local municipalities “How to Make Lawful Decisions in Spatial Planning” (in Pärnu on 18 March and in Tartu on 25 March)
• Protection of Trees during Construction Activities. Legal Analysis of the Draft Standard EVS 893:2008. (ordered by the Ministry of Environment)

In 2010

• Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (a report by Justice & Environment, in English)
• Arrangement of establishing mines in Estonia: legal analysis of problems arisen in practice (as part of a project supported by NGO Fund)
• Noise and odour: legal analysis of problems arisen in practice (as part of a project supported by NGO Fund)
• 10 case studies on cases worked on in course of free legal aid (as part of a project supported by NGO Fund)
• Analysis of the arrangement of constructing objects of significant spatial impact (as part of a project supported by NGO Fund)
• Windmills and wind farms in Estonia. Planning to date. Problems. Proposals for solutions (funded by Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs)

In 2009

• Aarhus Toolkits 2009 - Access to Justice (a publication by Justice & Environment, in English)
• Price of Justice - International Comparative Analysis on Costs of Administrative and Judicial Remedies and legal analysis on the situation in Estonia (reports by Justice & Environment, in English)
• RIR in Practice - The Functioning of the Legal Instrument of Request for Internal Review under the Aarhus Regulation (a report by Justice & Environment, in English)
• Development of Climate Legislation - Key findings 2009 (a report by Justice & Environment, in English)
• Make some noise - Shadow report on implementation of the Environmental Noise Directive in Austria, Czech republic, Estonia, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia: Overview and analysis on Estonia (reports by Justice & Environment, in English)

• An article on environmental law in the magazine about green entrepreneurship by Bioneer
• A lecture to the officials of Tallinn city government as a part of a training on strategic environmental impact assessment (SEA) (funded by Tallinn city government)
• A lecture on the possibilities for public involvement as a part of a training on public involvement organized by REC Estonia (funded by REC Estonia)
• Continuous legal advice to Estonian Council of Environmental NGOS (EKO) in relation to developments capable of having an impact on Natura areas (funded by EKO)
• Advising a Georgian organization CENN on submitting a complaint to the Compliance Committee of Aarhus Convention (funded by Milieukontakt International)

In 2008

• Good Examples of EIA and SEA Regulation and Practice in five European Union Countries (a report by Justice & Environment, in English)

• Monitoring environmental law news and the official publication Ametlikud Teadaanded and their communication to Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs
• A study on systems of EIA/SEA in other EU countries (funded by Minister of Environment)
• Legal analysis on the need to supplement the statement of grounds of the regulation prescribing protection rules of Rehatse landscape protection area (funded by Kuusalu rural municipal government)
• Compiling the proposals of Estonian Council of Environmental NGOs to the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act
• Compilation of proposals and objections to the EIA report of Esivere dolomite quarry (funded by Hanila Selts)