Environmental Decision Making-Access to Information and Public Participation

Abstract

In the absence of relevant information, it is impossible to make environmentally responsible choices, which are an absolute need for attaining sustainable development. Therefore, information on the environment is of the utmost significance. In 1982, in information to the growing recognition of the significance of environmental information, the “Ministry of Environment and Forests” established an “Environmental Information System (ENVIS) intending to disseminate data to decision-makers, policy planners, scientists, and other relevant individuals throughout the country.” The distribution of information to users is the most important aspect of the whole system to ensure user satisfaction.