Guarantee public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment.
In many countries, citizens face numerous barriers to learning about, much less influencing decisions that will have a direct impact on their immediate environment, natural resources, and livelihoods. Public access to information and decison-making produces more fair, effective, and sustainable decisions about how the environment will be governed. Such access empowers civil society to hold its governments accountable for their decisions.
In order to enforce access to information and decision-making, members of the public and public interest groups also must have access to redress and remedy. Without access to justice, access to information and decision-making cannot be guaranteed.
WRI works in two ways to enhance public access to information and decisions regarding natural resources and the environment. First, we provide reliable statistics and maps to decision-makers, the media, and the public. Second, in collaboration with local partners in countries around the world, we research how decisions are made and design practical solutions that help change the system of decision-making.
