Sean Whittaker University of Dundee 30 August 2018 Uncovering the Environment: The Use of Public Access to Environmental Information Sean Whittaker University of Dundee 30 August 2018

Right of Access to Environmental Information Legislative Framework Primary aims of the right Are these aims achieved in practice?

Project’s Aims Discover nature and scale of how the right is used Assess how far the right has met its primary aims if the right is making a difference Make recommendations for future law and practice

Methodology Initial analysis from WhatDoTheyKnow website Scottish Information Commissioner statistics Surveys and interviews with members of the public and public authorities

Preliminary Findings Awareness of the right and procedural rights Identifying requests for environmental information The use of fees

Conclusion Opportunities to engage with the project We welcome feedback on the project https://sites.dundee.ac.uk/envinfo/