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ENGAGE is an international business-led campaign that aims to increase the quality and extent of employee engagement in the development of healthy and sustainable communities. ENGAGE helps to build…
Public sector information underpins a growing part of the economy and the amount is increasing at a dramatic pace. The driver is the emergence of online tools that allowpeople to use, re-use and…
This article covers the release of "The Power of Information", a report commissioned by the UK Government and written by Ed Mayo, chief executive of the National Consumer Council, and Tom Steinberg,…
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 all UK public authorities, including NERC, must adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme stating: the types (classes) of information it publishes, or intends…
This Research Group is focused on environmental governance, particularly from the perspective of the participation of hard-to-reach, disadvantaged and disenfranchised groups. The research undertaken…
The Metals Environmental Risk Assessment Guidance (MERAG) publication presents advanced scientific concepts for assessing the risk posed by the presence of metals and inorganic metal compounds in the…
Making Law Work begins with the widely accepted premise that sustainable development depends upon good governance and that the rule of law is a necessary component. Pointing out that the role of…
This United Kingdom Guidance is intended to assist ICO caseworkers and public authorities distinguish environmental information and therefore, decide whether aninformation request should be dealt…
How citizens actively engage in governance, and how to foster genuine and inclusive participation, are issues of global importance. Demos and the Institute of Development Studies at the University of…
The second International e-Participation Symposium, held in London, 28-29 February 2008, featured expert presentations covering a wide range of developments in e-Government, e-Participation and…




