INECE - Public Access to Information Forum

International Agreements and Treaties
1	Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (The Aarhus Convention)
2	Aarhus Convention - Status of Ratification
3	Aarhus Convention - Calendar of Events
4	Agenda 21: Chapter 10 (Integrated Approach to the Planning and Management of Land Resources). In particular, 10.10 discusses Promoting Public Participation.
5	The Dublin Declaration on Access to Environmental Information (1996)
6	Inter-American Strategy for the Promotion of Public Participation in Sustainable Development Decision-Making

Relevant Publications
1	INECE, Summary of Workshop 1I: Citizen Participation in Environmental Enforcement
2	Georges Kremlis, The Aarhus Convention and its Implementation in the European Community (2005)
3	Svitlana Kravchenko, Strengthening Implementation of MEAs: The Innovative Aarhus Compliance Mechanism
4	David Hunter, The Emergence of Citizen Enforcement in International Organizations
5	Killmer, Designing Mandatory Disclosure to Promote Synergies Between Public and Private Enforcement (2005)
6	Kane, Resources for Promoting Global Business Principles and Best Practices (2004)
7	WRI, World Resources 2002-2004: Decisions for the Earth: Balance, voice, and power (2003)
8	WRI, Aligning Commitments: Public Participation, International Decision-Making, and the Environment (2003)
9	Sand, "The Right to Know: Environmental Information Disclosure by Government and Industry" (2003)
10	Bromm & Lofton, "Negotiations in Superfund Cases – The Role of Communities in Site Redevelopment," (2002)
11	Bruch & Czebiniak, Globalizing Environmental Governance: Making the Leap From Regional Initiatives on Transparency, Participation, and Accountability in Environmental Matters, (2002)
12	Richards et al, Information Systems and the Environment: Public Access to Environmental Information (2001)
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Agencies and Projects
1	INECE's Resource Guide to Citizen Suits and Access to Justice
2	The Access Initiative (World Resource Institute)
3	United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Public Participation site
4	World Resources Institute: Closing the Gap: Information, participation, and justice in decision-making for the environment
5	Citizen Submissions on Enforcement Matters (CEC)
6	Lawyers Committee on Human Rights - International Right to Know (IRTK) Act
7	Community Planning Web Site Contains some useful techniques for public participation, including community development scenarios
8	OECD Public Governance and Management
9	OECD Public Involvement in Environmental Decision-Making in the NIS
10	OECD Environmental Information and Public Participation
11	The Precautionary Principle Project (P3)