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Access To Info

This document discusses access to information and public participation. It outlines that access to information includes the right for citizens to seek information from public authorities, who have a duty to collect and disseminate information to enable effective participation in decision making and promote openness and transparency. Public participation is described as an interface where government and people can engage in dialogue and knowledge exchange to collaboratively design, implement, and evaluate policies, projects and programs, with the goals of informed citizen involvement, integrating public concerns into policymaking, and building consensus and ownership of decisions.

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Access To Info

This document discusses access to information and public participation. It outlines that access to information includes the right for citizens to seek information from public authorities, who have a duty to collect and disseminate information to enable effective participation in decision making and promote openness and transparency. Public participation is described as an interface where government and people can engage in dialogue and knowledge exchange to collaboratively design, implement, and evaluate policies, projects and programs, with the goals of informed citizen involvement, integrating public concerns into policymaking, and building consensus and ownership of decisions.

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Access to info and PP

Access to information
It includes right to seek information from public authorities, with a corresponding duty of public
authorities to collect and disseminate information.
This right enables the citizens to participate effectively in the decision making process
Openness and transparency in decision making
More efficient and effective environmental regulations

Public participation
It is an interface between government and people where they participate in dialogue, exchange
knowledge, etc. To connect to design, implement, and evaluate development policies, projects and
programs.
Informed citizen participation
Mechanism for integrating citizen concerns into public policy making
Enhanced ability of governments to respond to public concerns and demands, build consensus,
improve acceptance of and compliance with environmental decisions
Build ownership of the decisions

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