LEGAL BASIS OF ACCESSING AND OBTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION IN KAZAKH LAW

Since the process of industrialization, environment problems have caused and still been causing serious results all around the world. That’s why, today it has become one of our priorities to save the world, which we will bequeath to next generations, with its own natural environment as we are getting industrialized. If the society with all of its individuals becomes sensitive about getting sustainable development, it forces the government and industrial establishments to take action to protect the environment. Active and effective participation of citizens and institutes of civil society in concerning environmental protection requires decision-making processes to be one of important preconditions for a sustainable development of modern international community. The public can effectively participate in the solution of environmental problems when it is informed on existing threats to environment and health of citizens. Both NGOs and governmental organizations should get the responsibility about mentioned briefing. If the government creates appropriate conditions for the NGOs to develop and to be active, it may trade on their effective power for informing the public and making some protective environment actions. It is important to create conditions for information on inquiry from government, and also the organizations and the enterprises which activities have or could have a negative impact on the environmental situation.