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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Access to environmental information"”.
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Legal transplants and regimes governing access to environmental information in England and Wales, the United States and China
The right of access to environmental information plays a vital role in society. By guaranteeing the right of access to such information, states enable the public to become informed on environmental issues and to scrutinise state action and/or inaction. This acts to improve environmental protection …
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Seeking access to environmental information in South Africa : a critical review of the relevant legal framework and jurisprudence
… Africa's natural environment has been linked to the exponential growth in anthropogenic pressures associated with urban life. In the wake of dire water shortages and the onslaught of climate change, reports have shown increased environmental degradation and evidence of decreasing water, soil …
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The development of public access to environmental information: An attempt to overcome the problems associated with traditional enforcement methods
The need to improve and encourage a national's participation in the protection of the environment, by making information concerning the state of the environment freely available has recently had considerable importance attached to it on all levels of Government. Although an individuals right to …
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Public environmental information systems: challenges and perspectives
This thesis investigates public access to environmental information, starting with the examination of environmental information and environmental information systems (EIS). This examination demonstrates that term “environmental information” holds a wide range of meaning, and while it is possible to …
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The right to access environmental information : an analysis of UK law in the context of international, European, and comparative law
… examines the right of any member of the public to access environmental information held by mainly public bodies and the obligation of these bodies to provide it upon request. In doing this, we do not claim to present the reader with a brand new theory. However this thesis is original in the way …
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The right of the individual under international law as developed by the Aarhus convention
… pillar rights, has integrated the notion of environmental protection with the notion of human rights. These pillar rights, namely, the right of access to environmental information, the right to public participation in decision-making and the right of access to justice in environmental matters …
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The development, regulation and enforcement of water pollution law - a participatory role for individuals and environmental groups?
… thesis examines participation by individuals and environmental groups in the present system of environmental law by focusing on water pollution law. The objectives are to ascertain whether the current law on water pollution as contained in the common law and statutory law adequately provides for …
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Procedural environmental rights in regional trade agreements: trends, policy drivers and the case for multilateralisation within the World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is at the nexus between trade and the environment. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), as amended in 1994 during the Uruguay Round, in effect established a new treaty structure to govern international trade and commerce. The underlying philosophy …