Access to information and the role of environmental assessment registries for public participation
International practice shows an increasing use of web-based Environmental Assessment (EA) registries or project websites to provide public access to information. In support of statutory public participation, registries inform when to participate and provide relevant documents and the
continued availability of information. However, what constitutes good practice in this field? This article proposes a framework for assessing good practice in providing access to information via registries. Based on performance indicators for an ‘ideal’ registry, the framework
allows evaluation in the review categories: framework conditions, notice of projects, provision of documents, accessibility of information and ongoing information regarding the status of the environmental assessment. An explorative case study analysis applies the framework and presents results
on the performance of international practice examples.
Keywords: EA documents; EA registries; access to information; public participation
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: Environmental Assessment and Planning Research Group, Technische Universität Berlin (Berlin Institute of Technology), Secretariat EB 5, Straße des 17. Juni 145, 10623, Berlin, Germany
Publication date: 01 December 2013
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