Legal experts in environmental matters

2013

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.

  • Public Participation in Spatial Planning Procedures (comparative study by Justice & Environment, in English)
  • Public Participation in Spatial Planning Procedures (comparative study by Justice & Environment, in English)
  • Energy Transition. Country Report. Estonia (national report by EELC, in English)
  • Between the Limits of Environmental Damage (comparative study by Justice & Environment, in English)
  • Operators’ General Obligations as an Environmental Duty of Care (article by Siim Vahtrus and Hannes Veinla in Juridica International 2013)
  • Legal analysis on the restrictions to forest management provided in Estonian Forest Act in 1998-2013 (funded by NGO Fund of EEA Grants)
  • Analysis on  Estonian environmental case-law in 2002-2012 (ordered by Ministry of Environment)
  • Renewal of Estonian regulation on noise standards (ordered by the Estonian branch of Oy Akukon)
  • Guidelines for Making Discretionary Decisions in Environmental Matters (funded by Estonian Environmental Investment Centre)
  • Survey on awareness of environmental law among the Estonian population with EELC’s comments (funded by Estonian Environmental Investment Centre)
  • Trainings to officials on making discretionary decisions (November 2013)
  • Training to local municipality officials on spatial planning (October 2013)
  • Training to auditors of Estonian branch of Lloyd’s Register LRQA on the developments in the field of environmental law (October 2013)
  • Answers to questionnaire on implementation of Aarhus Convention and comments to national report (compiled by Ministry of Environment)