Private Sector Environmental Information and the Law

The right of the people to know and the right of private actors to keep certain information hidden is a conflict between environmental and civil rights activism. This book offers a comparative analysis of how environmental information is being accessed in different countries and jurisdictions, and suggests a more nuanced and balanced approach that takes both sets of interests duly into consideration. It provides an integrated approach to public environmental law and private commercial law, defining shared principles and models that provide a solid basis for a robust new system.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 28 July 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The importance of making environmental information widely available to the public, regardless of whether it is in the hands of the government or corporations, is emphasized by current advancements in civil rights and environmental activism. This information is crucial for understanding and preventing risks to human health and the environment. However, conflicts arise between the right of the people to know and the right of private actors to keep certain information hidden, often for commercial reasons.

This book provides a detailed comparative analysis of how environmental information is being accessed in different countries and jurisdictions. It focuses on the right of access to environmental information held and produced by private actors and the legal issues that emerge when other values and rights are compromised. The book offers an alternative framework to improve on current legal systems, suggesting a more nuanced and balanced approach that takes both sets of interests duly into consideration.

Providing an integrated approach to public environmental law and private commercial law, the book integrates the arguments from both sides to establish a common ground. It defines shared principles and models that provide a solid basis for a robust new system. Reviewing access to private sector information at a truly international level, this book will be relevant to students, academics, and practitioners working in these areas.

Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032309767