EFFECTIVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WITH RESPECT TO SHALE GAS ISSUES: A COMPERATIVE ANALYSIS IN THE LIGHT OF THE AARHUS CONVENTION AND US EXPERIENCE.

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