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LALANATH DE SILVA, DIRECTOR, THE ACCESS INITIATIVE

OPENNESS

IN SUSTAINABLE

NATURAL RESOURCESOpen Government Partnership

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OVERALL RESPONSE RATE |

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUESTS

68%

8%

24%

Thailand Responses

granted

refused

mute refusal

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FACILITY INFORMATION RESULTS

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FINDINGS | APPEAL RESPONSE

13.16%

45.00%

80.26%

55.00%

6.58%

0.00%0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

70.00%

80.00%

90.00%

100.00%

Indonesia Thailand

1

Appeal Response

Decision Appealed - granted

Decision Appealed - refused

Decision Appealed - granted, but incomplete

information given

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STORY | DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT RIGHTS

Highway Eviction Loss of land

IMPORTANCE OF STRONG RIGHTS

Transparency

Citizen Engagement Accountability mechanisms for redress

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ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOCRACY INDEX

FIRST GLOBAL

BENCHMARKof environmental

transparency,

participation, andaccountability

RESULTS ACTIONindicators are actionable

and supported by legal

evidence and stories

on the ground

OPEN DATA

WEB PLATFORMenables learning,

dialogue, and advocacy

BASED ON

INTERNATIONAL

STANDARDfrom UNEP

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=PQRKc8T5FRCnnM&tbnid=KkQVyA7MtaqF6M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.unep.org/civil-society/Documentsandresources/GuidelinesandPolicyDocuments/tabid/102280/Default.aspx&ei=8jQ8U_qlI-rRsQTr2oDQDg&bvm=bv.63934634,d.dmQ&psig=AFQjCNED_WFPt6P8W633c-ScpADG1DEeDg&ust=1396541029800317

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2010Governing Council of the United

Nations Environment Programme

(UNEP) adopted 26 Guidelines for

the Development of NationalLegislation on

Access to Information,

Public Participation, and

Access to Justice

in Environmental Matters in Bali,

Indonesia.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&docid=PQRKc8T5FRCnnM&tbnid=KkQVyA7MtaqF6M:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http://www.unep.org/civil-society/Documentsandresources/GuidelinesandPolicyDocuments/tabid/102280/Default.aspx&ei=8jQ8U_qlI-rRsQTr2oDQDg&bvm=bv.63934634,d.dmQ&psig=AFQjCNED_WFPt6P8W633c-ScpADG1DEeDg&ust=1396541029800317

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13 COUNTRIES

0

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

Access to Information Public Participation Access to Justice

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GLOBAL WATER RISK MAPPING

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Try it out!

www.globalforestwatch.org

Crystal Davis

cdavis@wri.org

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Indicators of potential and

historical loss of watershedecosystem services

Forests

Deforestation Forest loss 2000-2012

Forest gain 2000-2012

AgricultureNitrogen and phosphorous use

Fire Observed fires 2000-2012

Dar es Salaam: Intake 1

Forest water risk index:

High

Population: 4.36M

Watershed area: 12,300 km2

A TOOL FOR GLOBAL WATERSHED RISK ANALYSIS

Show only critical water areas

Alert me

Sources Data Share About

illustrative

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OGP WORKING GROUP |

OPENNESS AND EXTRACTIVES

Broadened TOR

Facilitation by WRI & RWI, Indonesia & Ghana

Objectives: Foster ideas

Exchange vast experiences

Develop robust country commitments

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