Access to environmental information in Sweden in the context of principles of good administration

IF 1.3 Q1 LAW
Monirul Azam
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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine how Sweden, as a member state of the European Union (EU), has implemented the EU Directive on Public Access to Environmental Information (AEI directive) in the context of the principles of good administration.

Design/methodology/approach

This paper adopts the EU law methodology, as this paper mainly examines the implementation of the EU AEI directive by the member states and, as an EU member state, how Sweden used procedural autonomy to implement the EU directive at the national level. The EU law methodology further guides how national laws are to be interpreted considering obligations under the EU law. This paper further applies a comparative review to determine the differences in the approaches used by the AEI directive and relevant Swedish national laws to facilitate access to environmental information.

Findings

Despite Sweden used a minimalist approach rather than maximal harmonization while implementing the AEI directive at the national level, the Swedish model of the accessibility and availability of environmental information is fully compliant with the principles of good administration. The Swedish approach has an enormous effect on promoting access to environmental information as an integral part of good governance and fundamental rights.

Research limitations/implications

It was not possible to perform a comparative review of court cases on relevant issues from different EU member states.

Practical implications

Access to environmental information could be a tool for environmental democracy and sustainable development.

Social implications

Access to environmental information could contribute to more public engagement and participation in environmental decision making and hence could make developmental projects more inclusive to meet societal objectives.

Originality/value

This study makes a unique contribution by evaluating access to environmental information in the context of the principles of good administration under EU law.

根据良好管理原则获取瑞典的环境信息
本文旨在研究作为欧盟成员国的瑞典是如何在良好行政管理原则的背景下实施欧盟《公众 获取环境信息指令》(AEI 指令)的。设计/方法/途径 本文采用欧盟法律方法,因为本文主要研究欧盟成员国对欧盟 AEI 指令的实施情况, 以及作为欧盟成员国的瑞典是如何在国家层面利用程序自治来实施欧盟指令的。欧盟法律方法论进一步指导了如何考虑欧盟法律规定的义务来解释国家法律。尽管瑞典在国家层面实施欧盟环境信息指令时采用了最低限度的方法而不是最大限度的协调,但瑞典的环境信息可获取性和可用性模式完全符合良好管理的原则。瑞典的做法对促进环境信息的获取产生了巨大的影响,是良好治理和基本权利的一个组成部 分。研究的局限性/影响无法对欧盟不同成员国相关问题的法院案例进行比较审查。社会意义获取环境信息可以促进公众更多地参与环境决策,从而使发展项目更具包容性,以实现社会目标。
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期刊介绍: The International Journal of Law and Management is a leading journal addressing all aspects of regulation and law as they impact on organisational development, operations and leadership. Organisations and their leaders operate in an increasingly complex world of emerging regulation across national and international boundaries. The International Journal of Law and Management seeks to acknowledge the dynamics of that environment and provide a platform for articles and contributions to stimulate scholarly debate in the development of law and practice. The International Journal of Law and Management seeks to present the latest research on policy, practice and theoretical perspectives and their impact on the development and leadership of organisations. Contributions of a multi-disciplinary nature are welcome. Coverage includes, but is not limited to: -Employment and industrial law- Corporate governance and social responsibility- Intellectual property- Corporate law and finance- Insolvency- Commercial law and consumer protection- Environmental law- Taxation- Competition law- Regulatory theory
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