Posts Tagged ‘environmental info’
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10 February 2012
Access Issues Being Debated in Context of Rio Conference
By Carole Excell
Excell is Senior Associate, The Access Initiative, World Resources Institute
The Rio+20 Conference, the largest conference on sustainable development in 10 years, is only five months away.
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13 October 2011
Irish Commissioner Applies EU Rule to Nationalized Bank
The Irish Commissioner of Environmental Information has ruled that the nationalized Anglo Irish Bank must respond to requests for information relating to the environment.
The bank, nationalized in 2009, meets the criteria for a “public authority,” under the European Communities… -
22 July 2011
Groups Urge More Access to Environmental Information
The decision-making processes concerning the environment are too opaque and governments should commit to transparency steps when they meet next year for Earth Summit 2012, according to a joint report by Article 19 and The Access Initiative.
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16 September 2010
Japan Denies Whaling Information to Greenpeace
The recent conviction of two anti-whaling activists in Japan was facilitated by the government’s denial of information about whale meat sales by a government-subsidized company, according to the environmental group Greenpeace.
The “Tokyo Two” were convicted Sept. 6 of theft… -
15 October 2009
Ukrainian Group Protests Lack of Transparency by EBRD in Connection with Major Power Project
The National Ecological Centre of Ukraine (NECU) recently criticized the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for violating EBRD procedures on public consultations and not providing full information about a major power transmission project in Ukraine.
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5 February 2009
New Regulations Require Israeli Government to Disclose Environmental Information
Jerusalem, Israel – On February 2, 2009, the Interior and Environmental Protection Committee of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, approved new regulations that would compel Israeli public authorities to make environmental information available to the public.
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16 May 2008
GTI Calls EBRD Transparency Proposal Insufficient
The Global Transparency Initiative April 8 expressed its “deep disappointment” at the Public Information Policy proposed by the management of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
In a letter to the EBRD Board of Directors, GTI said, “Taken as… -
5 October 2007
EBRD Preparing to Issue Discussion Paper on Disclosure
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is very close to putting out a "discussion paper" as a first step in a review of its Public Information Policy (PIP) and inviting public comments, according to an EBRD official.
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9 May 2007
China Adopts First Nationwide Open Government Information Regulations
By Jamie P. Horsley
The Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Open Government Information (OGI Regulations) published on April 24, 2007, and effective one year later on May 1, 2008, mark a turning point away from the deeply… -
19 April 2007
European Commission proposes reforms, seeks public input on greater access to EU documents
The European Commission yesterday published a Green Paper and launched a new public consultation process to reform existing rules on public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission records. This action represents an important step in the European Transparency Initiative,…
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14 July 2006
Using FOI Laws in Mexico in Defense of the Environment
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Environmental groups in Mexico, from the southern state of Chiapas to Coahuila on the U.S. border, are actively using access to information laws to directly impact ecological policies. Their work has shed light on the controversial La Parota Dam… -
14 July 2006
Documentos en Defensa del Medio Ambiente
Emilene Martinez-Morales para freedominfo.org
Coordinadora de Programas de Transparencia, Proyecto Mexico, National Security Archive, George Washington University
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Grupos ambientalistas en México, desde el estado de Chiapas hasta Coahuila, están utilizando exitosamente la leyes de acceso a información impactando directamente… -
1 April 2003
New Matrix Examines IFI Disclosure Policies in Fresh Detail
A new microscope being applied to international financial institutions is making it possible for the first time to see their information disclosure policies in high definition.
A 255-item matrix, focused on 10 institutions, is making possible the most sophisticated comparison…