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Some exemptions to public authority obligations to respond to information requests are subject to a public interest test (eg Aarhus Convention, Art. 4, paragraph 4). Such a test requires the decision…
The information provided here aims to help ensure that organisations processing personal and corporate data are doing so in line with the obligations contained in UK legislation such as the Data…
Publishers of environmental audit and simplified compliance guides, including toxic program commentaries for PRTR systems in Canada, Mexico and the United States.(Original source:http://www.stpub.com…
The UK Freedom of Information Act 2000 is intended to promote a culture of openness and accountability amongst public authorities by providing people with rights of access to the information held by…
This guidance by the US Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Counselor reviews privacy exemptions of the FOIA, the application of which require a balancing of the individual's right of privacy…
The Millennium Challenge Account is a mechanism by which U.S. development assistance is provided to those countries that are judged to rule justly, invest in their people, and encourage economic…
This ESRC Seminar Series aims to consider the possibilities and limits of citizenship as a way of promoting sustainability. The series brings together a range of disciplinary and practitioner…
Subtitled 'Encourage more communication between academics and policymakers', this booklet offers advice on how to identify and influence policymakers in government in the UK and at the European level…
The Centre for Public Scrutiny has been created to promote the value of scrutiny in modern and effective government. To improve the quality of public services, the Centre seeks to create a…
Subtitled 'Important media for social science research broadcasting', this ESRC publication examines how media from current affairs programming to 'chat shows' can be used effectively to disseminate…