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Freedom of Environmental Information - Aspirations and Practice (Paperback)
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Freedom of Environmental Information - Aspirations and Practice (Paperback)
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This book explores the right of access to environmental
information, considering both the environmental aspirations which
underlie the right and how far these are evidenced in the right's
use in practice. The right has a history separate from wider moves
towards freedom of information. From its origins in the Rio
Declaration to its current embodiment in the Aarhus Convention, a
key aim of the right is to promote environmental governance and
protect the environment through the provision of environmental
information, both proactively and upon request. However, there is
little empirical evidence to show whether the right is achieving
these environmental aims, if it is being used for its intended
environmental purpose, or even how far it is being viewed as
distinct from the general right to information. This book seeks to
fill this gap through qualitative research conducted in Scotland,
the findings of which highlight that individuals who seek
environmental information under the right are often doing so for
personal or professional reasons that do not further the right's
environmental purpose. This is significant, because if the right is
not being used for its intended environmental purpose, then its
contribution to environmental governance can be questioned, as can
the value of maintaining this specific right, distinct from wider
freedom of information laws. This book analyses the mismatch
between the intended and actual use of the right through the lens
of Actor-Network Theory. By tracing the associations between
different actors that engage with each other in relation to
environmental information, it identifies various unspoken
assumptions within the right to environmental information that
impact on its implementation and ability to achieve its
environmental aims. In particular, the right's overly-simplified
conceptualisation of the individuals and public authorities who
engage with the right and its failure to consider the impact of
non-human actors are identified as key unspoken assumptions in the
operation and shaping of the right. The fact that the environment
itself has such a low profile in the operation of the right is also
noted. By engaging with and challenging these unspoken assumptions,
Freedom of Environmental Information: Aspirations and Practice
provides a unique insight into the operation and fundamental aims
of the right of access to environmental information. By identifying
the mismatch between aspirations and practice, the book provides a
novel insight into this critical aspect of environmental governance
and provides a foundation for further inquiry into and critique of
the right to access environmental information.
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