1. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Conclusion Opportunities to engage with the project
We welcome feedback on the project