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RSEI is a screening tool that compares toxic chemicals released to the environment from industrial sources. It provides a hazards based perspective on chemical releases, combining (for air releases)…

This press release covers the launch of the Aarhus Clearinghouse on 13 July 2004. With links to the Rio Declaration and the Aarhus Convention website.

The FOIA Network was formed to meet the need to exchange information between NGOs working actively in the freedom of information area and to facilitate the development of common projects. The FOIA…

The U.S. Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a law ensuring public access to U.S. government records. FOIA carries a presumption of disclosure; the burden is on the government to substantiate why…

On 28 September 2002 Freedom of Information organizations from various countries around the globe meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria, created a network of Freedom of Information Advocates (FOIA Network) and…

This pilot survey monitoring freedom of information was conducted in Armenia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Peru and South Africa, and involved the submission of 100 information requests to 18 different…

In an effort to make events relating to civil society at United Nations Headquarters more accessible to a broader public, the NGO Section of the UN DPI launched an interactive web site highlighting…

This site is available to individuals and organizations associated with the United Nation's Department of Public Information. NGOs are invited to register in order to publish any information…

In 1997 the Department commissioned research to obtain information on the nature and extent of public participation exercises across local government.(Original source: http://www.rmd.odpm.gov.uk/…

Sierra Club of Canada grades governments in Canada on commitments first made at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro. To broaden the scope of measurable government promises, the RIO report card…