The Regional Environmental Centre for the Caucasus (REC Caucasus) is an independent, non-for-profit organisation, established within the framework of the “Environment for Europe Process” by the governments of Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia and the European Union to assist in solving environmental problems as well as development of the civic society in the countries of the South Caucasus. To achieve its mission the Centre encourages cooperation among governments, non-governmental organisations, business, academic institutions, media and other stakeholders by supporting free exchange of information, offering advice and funding, promoting public participation in environmental decision-making in order to develop a free exchange of information, in line with the principles of the Aarhus Convention; offer assistance to all environmental NGOs and other stakeholders; and increase public participation in the decision-making process, thereby assisting the states of the South Caucasus in the further development of a democratic civil society.