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LLB Environmental Law Essay Title: "Public opinion is a fickle creature and the right to environmental information will only be exercised by a few". Can access to environmental information be seen as an environmental protection tool? Intro Access to environmental information is imperative to ensure meaningful public participation in environmental matters; it also enables the public to contribute to the environmental decision-making process. There are suggestions that public participation is likely to lead to better decision-making, which will enhance environmental protection. However, it should be pointed out that the idea of 'improved' decisions or 'enhanced' environmental protection is highly controversial.1 Further, although there are certain provisions that provide for access to such information, there are still various limitations to the access and remedies, where information has been denied. This essay will explore some important recent instances of increased participation in environmental law, focusing on those developments which seek close citizen involvement in decision-making. I will also...

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