What is the Partnership for Principle 10?

The Partnership for Principle 10 (PP10) is a cooperation of government agencies, civil society groups, and international organizations working together to implement practical solutions that provide the public with access to information, participation, and justice for environmentally sustainable decisions. The partners are committed to promoting accelerated implementation of Principle 10. It builds on and supports the independent assessment activities undertaken by The Access Initiative.

Who are the partners?

Partners include governments, international organizations, and national and international NGOs. World Resources Institute is the acting Secretariat. New partners continue to join PP10, so please see our website for a complete list of current partners. As of November 2006, PP10 partners and observers included:

• Governments: Bolivia, Chile, Hungary, Indonesia, Mexico, Uganda, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
• International Organizations: IUCN-World Conservation Union, the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme, and the World Bank.
• Non-Governmental Organizations: Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (Uganda), Bolivia Coalition of NGOs (CEBEM-REDESMA, LIDEMA, PRODENA), Corporacion ECOLEX (Ecuador), Coalicion de Organizaciones de la Sociedad Civil por el Acceso a la Informacion Publica (Ecuador), Codesosur-Sinergias (Chile), Centro Ecuatoriano de Derecho Ambiental (Ecuador), Capacity Global (UK), Centro de Derechos Humanos y Ambiente (Argentina), Corporación Participa (Chile), EcoPravo-Kyiv (Ukraine), Environmental Justice Networking Forum (South Africa), Environmental Management and Law Association (Hungary), European Environmental Bureau (EU), Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (UK), Fundacion Ambiente y Recursos Naturales (Argentina), Intercooperacao e Desenvolvimento (Portugal), Indonesian Center for Environmental Law (Indonesia), OIKOS - Cooperacao e Desenvolvimento (Portugal), Recursos e Investigación para el Desarrollo Sustentable (Chile), Thailand Environment Institute, The Access Initiative Ireland, The Access Initiative-Mexico, and World Resources Institute (USA)

How can I find out more?

Civil society groups interested in applying the assessment methodology in their countries should contact the TAI Secretariat at access@wri.org. For further information about the specific commitments and strategies of the Partnership for Principle 10, please visit the Partnership website.