Elements of EEA's SEIS concept

In its annual management plan for 2008, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has identified its objective to contribute to the development of a Shared Environmental Information System for Europe (SEIS).

According to EEA the SEIS concept can be structured along the following four elements:

content (data, information and metadata);
data and information services (input/output);
infrastructure (using Inspire as legal framework for building a European spatial data infrastructure);
organisation and policies (coordination and institutional cooperation at different levels).

Improving Access to Environmental Information - The CEROI Programme

The Cities Environment Reports on the Internet (CEROI) Programme has been developed within the framework of the 1992 UNCDE Earth Summit conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Its purpose is to facilitate access to environmental information for sound decision-making and awareness rising in cities, both locally and worldwide. Traditionally, city-based environmental data can be fragmented and accessible only to a few people. However, access to environmental information is crucial for ensuring relevant policy, responses and building public awareness and empowering urban stakeholders. There are numerous projects all over the world to collect environmental information, develop internationally accepted indicators and evaluate policies for sustainable development. The CEROI Programme aims therefore to put this environmental information into work by providing a concept for easily creating environment reports on the Internet.

Aarhus Convention - Implementation Reports Published

On the occasion of the third meeting of the Parties to the Aarhus Convention in Riga, Latvia, on 11-13 June 2008, the UNECE has published the national implementation reports of the signatory countries.