By: Piyumi Wattuhewa Ensuring public participation in environmental decision-making is fundamental in fostering accountability and transparency in environmental policy building frameworks. Image Credits: Luis del Río on Unsplash The intrinsic inter-relationship between environmental conservation and the affirmation of human rights has been acknowledged not only through numerous multilateral environmental agreements such as Aarhus and Espoo, but also through human rights treaties such as the International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural