title: Public environmental information: access or excess?
abstract: Amongst the mass of academic papers and policy reports it is easy to forget that scientists and regulators are not the only ones concerned about the environment. The public has an interest too. Aided by modern technology and increasing legal rights, the man in the street has access to environmental information as never before. In this article we review recent developments in public assess and what these mean for 'the experts'.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharpe
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D007391:International Cooperation; D011634:Public Health; D011639:Public Opinion; D014481:United States