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Indroducing GIS-based civic engagement apps that are "improving the performance and image of government by helping citizens actively participate in government on their terms". The apps are described…
The updated version of the 2017 report prepared by the NGO Crude Accountability, FrackTracker Alliance and Ecoforum of NGOs of Kazakhstan covering cases of reprisals against environmental defenders…
The NWC's Global Wildlife Whistleblower Program provides a confidential online platform where individuals across the world can report wildlife crime to connect with attorneys who can help submit…
The document is a Memorandum which sets out guidance for agencies to inform and facilitate the use of disclosure and transparency. The document refrences the term "smart disclosure" which refers to…
The United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its National Broadband Plan, setting forth a strategy to expand access to broadband Internet services to millions of people. Chapter…
It is often said that justice delayed is justice denied. Environmental courts and tribunals (ECTs)have been proposed as a quick, easy, and cheap solution to the challenges of access to justicein…
Before a water project can be built, funding sources have to be secured. Local agencies must perform outreach to secure funds from other government agencies. Local tax payers and service customers…
The second lecture of the university course "Water Policy in the Western United States" examines ways to participate in decision-making on local, state and federal water policy. Included…
The World Library of Toxicology, Chemical Safety, and Environmental Health is a free global Web portal that provides the scientific community and public with links to major government agencies, non-…
OSI seeks to shape public policies that assure greater fairness in political,legal, and economic systems and safeguardfundamental rights. On a local level, OSIimplements a range of initiatives to…