Sanctions and grievance mechanisms
q) Applicable administrative, civil and criminal liabilities for breaches
of environmental standards;
r) Locally accessible and effective judicial and non-judicial dispute
settlement and complaints adjudication mechanisms for addressing
legal disputes over the protection of the environment;
s) Provide data on complaints received and settled through such
mechanisms, including statistics on the number of individuals
using the grievance mechanisms; on the number of companies
found responsible for violations; and on the applicable sanctions
or penalties that have been imposed including revoking of licenses;
t) Provision of legal aid and other measures that enable persons and
affected communities to access grievance mechanisms.
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