Topic: freedom of information

11 Caribbean Countries Meet to Discuss Freedom of Information Laws in the Region

A new initiative was recently launched to promote government transparency and increase people’s access to information in Ghana, Uganda and South Africa.

Can new SEC disclosure rules help bring transparency to Uganda’s oil sector?

Lalanath de Silva, Director of WRI’s Access Initiative, answers questions on how the “right to know” is evolving in both developed and developing countries.

Lawyers in India advocate for environmental rights, one case at a time.

Following the recent violence over natural resource use, Peru has an opportunity to balance economic development with human rights protections.

As the official poster for the Gabon Interactive Atlas project, this map provides an overview of current logging titles and protected areas in Gabon as of December 2008.