Environmental information: research, access & environmental decisionmaking
- Publisher:
- Environmental Law Institute
- Publication date:
- 2017-06-22
- Authors:
- Sarah Lamdan
- ISBN:
- 978-1-58576-185-2
Description:
In an ideal world, environmental information would be easy to find and use. But the current state of environmental information access requires additional knowledge and expertise―the kind that this book provides.Designed for legal practitioners, librarians, journalists, advocates, students, and researchers, this book helps environmental information seekers locate, obtain, and make sense of environmental records, documents, and pieces of data. It contains tips and concepts that expand beyond legal research or general research and into the broader realm of information-gathering. The book discusses environmental research tactics and resources and it also covers methods for obtaining information from nontraditional sources like government offices and open meetings
Index
- Index
- About the Author
- About the Editor
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Introduction to Environmental Information
- Overview of Environmental Law
- Researching Environmental Law
- Environmental Laws and Information Access
- Appendix 2: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Offices: Contact Information
- Federal Transparency Laws Beyond FOIA
- Rulemaking Documents
- Grey Literature: Other Sources of Environmental Information
- State and Local Environmental Information Access
- Finding Environmental Information in Other Countries: Foreign and International Law
- Making Sense of Environmental Information
- Appendix 1: Chronological List of Select Major Federal Environmental Statutes and Amendments
- Environmental Information and the Freedom of Information Act
- Preliminary sections