Professional Affiliation

Visiting Scholar , Environmental Law Institute

Wilson Center Project

Second Thoughts on Transparency: A Comparative Study on Post-Soviet States and the Aarhus Convention

Project Summary

For the countries of the former Soviet Union, a successful transition to democratic and accountable governments depends in part on the manner in which information is provided to citizens and on the opportunities for public participation in decisionmaking. Implementation of the Aarhus Convention offers the FSU countries a concrete test of the seriousness of their announced intentions to build open and transparent societies.