Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context

The Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (the Espoo-convention) sets out the obligations of Parties to assess the environmental impact and notify and consult each other on all major projects under consideration that are likely to have significant environmental impact across boundaries. The first amendment from 2001 opened the Convention to accession by UN Member States that are not members of the UNECE, and the second amendment from 2004 allows affected Parties to participate in scoping, requires reviews of compliance, revises the list of activities and makes other minor changes.

Espoo-convention website: unece.org/env/eia

 

Convention:

• Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (the Espoo-convention)
  • Status on the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo-convention)

 

Documents pursuant to the Espoo-convention:

• Amendment to the Espoo-Convention, Sofia 27 February 2001
  • Status on the first amendment to the Espoo-Convention, Sofia 2001
• Amendment to the Espoo-Convention, Cavtat 4 June 2004
  • Status on the second amendment to the Espoo-Convention, Cavtat 2004
• Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Espoo-Convention, Kiev 21 May 2003
  • Status on the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Espoo-Convention, Kiev 2003