Access to Environmental Information

Access to environmental information is vital for promoting policies and measures conducive to sustainable development. It influences people's behaviour and promotes environmental responsibility and ensures that public decision-making is more environmentally sound. In Asia, however, the disclosure of infomration on the environment is limited.European countreis promote information disclosure according to the Aarhus Convention. Latin American countries do the same in pursuance of the strategy adopted under the auspices of the Organization of American States (OAS). The situation in Asia is lagging behind and Asian countries encounter many challenges in adopting freedom of information acts. The region must collaborate now to develop a policy instrument that promotes the disclosre of information on the environment and sustainable development