ZELENA AKCIJAFoE CROATIA

ŽELJKA LELJAK, lawyer

ZELENA AKCIJA

Founded in 1990.

Employees : 11

Members : 250

Volonteers/activists: 20

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OUR PROGRAMS:

• FRESHWATER• BANKWATCH• GREEN PHONE• BIODIVERSITY• ENERGY PROGRAMME…..

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Project: Good governance and the Rule of Law

in Croatian Environmental Policy

• financed by European Commision• project partners: Sunce, Zelena Istra and Zelena akcija

(Green Forum)• started May 25th 2006.• project duration - 24 months

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TARGET GROUPS:Croatian lawyersGreen Forum membersPublic in general

GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE:LocalRegional National

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SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE:

•Bridge the knowledge gap in environmental policy and legal issues related to the environment (Croatian lawyers and ENVNGOs)

•Improve capacity of environmental NGO network (env.laws)

•Empower citizens by providing legal help and advice

•Encourage citizens to be more proactive in demanding their right to participate in the decision making process

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MAIN ACTIVITIES:• seminar education for lawyers and Green

Forum members in environmental legal issues • monitoring of Croatian environmental

legislation harmonization with EU laws • analyze new laws, comment draft laws • advisory services for the citizens contacting

Green Forum for legal aid in environmental issues (GREEN PHONE!)

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RESULTS/EXPECTED RESULTS:

• A better understanding and spread of the principles of good governance and the rule of law

• A better access to justice and legal aid, especially for vulnerable groups

• An increased citizen's participation in the decision-making at local level

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ADRESS: Frankopanska 1, 10 000 Zagreb

E-mail: zeljka@zelena-akcija.hr

www.zelena-akcija.hr

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