Public Participation In Environmental Decision Making
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Public Participation In Environmental Assessment And Decision Making
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2008-11-07
Public Participation In Environmental Assessment And Decision Making written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-11-07 with Political Science categories.
Federal agencies have taken steps to include the public in a wide range of environmental decisions. Although some form of public participation is often required by law, agencies usually have broad discretion about the extent of that involvement. Approaches vary widely, from holding public information-gathering meetings to forming advisory groups to actively including citizens in making and implementing decisions. Proponents of public participation argue that those who must live with the outcome of an environmental decision should have some influence on it. Critics maintain that public participation slows decision making and can lower its quality by including people unfamiliar with the science involved. This book concludes that, when done correctly, public participation improves the quality of federal agencies' decisions about the environment. Well-managed public involvement also increases the legitimacy of decisions in the eyes of those affected by them, which makes it more likely that the decisions will be implemented effectively. This book recommends that agencies recognize public participation as valuable to their objectives, not just as a formality required by the law. It details principles and approaches agencies can use to successfully involve the public.
Communication And Public Participation In Environmental Decision Making
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Author : Stephen P. Depoe
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2004-02-03
Communication And Public Participation In Environmental Decision Making written by Stephen P. Depoe and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-03 with Science categories.
Looks at the critical role of community members and other interested parties in environmental policy decision making.
Democracy In Practice
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Author : Thomas C. Beierle
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-09-30
Democracy In Practice written by Thomas C. Beierle and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-09-30 with Nature categories.
In spite of the expanding role of public participation in environmental decisionmaking, there has been little systematic examination of whether it has, to date, contributed toward better environmental management. Neither have there been extensive empirical studies to examine how participation processes can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice brings together, for the first time, the collected experience of 30 years of public involvement in environmental decisionmaking. Using data from 239 cases, the authors evaluate the success of public participation and the contextual and procedural factors that lead to it. Thomas Beierle and Jerry Cayford demonstrate that public participation has not only improved environmental policy, but it has also played an important educational role and has helped resolve the conflict and mistrust that often plague environmental issues. Among the authors' findings are that intensive 'problem-solving' processes are most effective for achieving a broad set of social goals, and participant motivation and agency responsiveness are key factors for success. Democracy in Practice will be useful for a broad range of interests. For researchers, it assembles the most comprehensive data set on the practice of public participation, and presents a systematic typology and evaluation framework. For policymakers, political leaders, and citizens, it provides concrete advice about what to expect from public participation, and how it can be made more effective. Democracy in Practice concludes with a systematic guide for use by government agencies in their efforts to design successful public participation efforts.
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions
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Author : Frans H. J. M. Coenen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-12-12
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions written by Frans H. J. M. Coenen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-12-12 with Science categories.
Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions is about a specific ‘promise’ that participation holds for environmental decision-making. Many of the arguments for public participation in (inter)national environmental policy documents are functional, that is to say they see public participation as a means to an end. Sound solutions to environmental problems require participation beyond experts and political elites. Neglecting information from the public leads to legitimacy questions and potential conflicts. There is a discourse in the literature and in policy practice as to whether decision-making improves in quality as additional relevant information by the public is considered. The promise that public participation holds has to be weighed against the limitations of public participation in terms of costs and interest conflicts. The question that Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions seeks to answer for academics, planners and civil servants in all environmental relevant policy fields is: What restricts and what enables information to hold the ‘promise’ that public participation lead to better environmental decision-making and better outcomes?
Participation And The Quality Of Environmental Decision Making
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Author : F. Coenen
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Participation And The Quality Of Environmental Decision Making written by F. Coenen and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Technology & Engineering categories.
It is clear that our society must become a more sustainable one. To that end, we must change both our production and our consumption patterns. Some argue that this implies the abolition of democratic processes, and thus of citizens' participation in environmental policy. Others argue the opposite: the only way to avoid impending environmental disaster is by engaging in common deliberation and contemplation. Is participation, then, a negative force or not? This volume is one of the first coordinated attempts to study the relationship between democratic, participatory forms of decision making and the quality of environmental decisions. The central question is how can the normatively desirable practice of participatory decision making be combined with an effective approach to environmental issues? Guided by a theoretical introduction by the editors, the 15 chapters deal with topics ranging from the scale of environmental problems, local agenda 21, infrastructural decisions, strategic planning, to environmental policy in developing countries. Three chapters are devoted to each of these broad themes. Each presents either a theoretical or an empirical argument about the central research question, shedding light on such issues as the measurement of decision quality, participation techniques, and the link between participation and decision quality, drawing on experience gained in Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa. The introductions to the individual parts of the book have been collectively written by the contributors, who represent a range of professional disciplines, including political science, public policy and planning.
Maastricht Recommendations On Promoting Effective Public Participation In Decision Making In Environmental Matters Prepared Under The Aarhus Convention
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Author : United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
language : en
Publisher: United Nations
Release Date : 2016-05-17
Maastricht Recommendations On Promoting Effective Public Participation In Decision Making In Environmental Matters Prepared Under The Aarhus Convention written by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and has been published by United Nations this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-17 with Political Science categories.
These recommendations are based on existing good practice and are intended as a practical tool to provide helpful guidance and to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in decision-making to: a) assist Parties when designing their legal framework on public participation in environmental decision-making; b) assist public officials when designing and carrying out public participation procedures on environmental decision-making under the Convention, and c) provide an invaluable tool through which to share expertise and good practice so as to promote participation. The Recommendations may also be of value to public, NGOs and the private sector involved in environmental matters.
Public Participation In Environmental Decisions
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Author : Anna Vári
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Public Participation In Environmental Decisions written by Anna Vári and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Environmental policy categories.
Hungarian and American scholars of economics, sociology, engineering, and other fields address public participation in environmental decision-making in Hungary, based on analysis of case studies from the 1990s. Cases focus on a variety of topics including Hungary's legislative and institutional framework for public participation in environmental decision-making, conflict management in the siting of a spent fuel storage facility in Paks, and developing water quality legislation. Lacks subject index. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Maastricht Recommendations On Promoting Effective Public Participation In Decision Making In Environmental Matters Prepared Under The Aarhus Convention
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015
Maastricht Recommendations On Promoting Effective Public Participation In Decision Making In Environmental Matters Prepared Under The Aarhus Convention written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015 with Business & Economics categories.
These recommendations are based on existing good practice and are intended as a practical tool to provide helpful guidance and to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in decision-making to: a) assist Parties when designing their legal framework on public participation in environmental decision-making; b) assist public officials when designing and carrying out public participation procedures on environmental decision-making under the Convention, and c) provide an invaluable tool through which to share expertise and good practice so as to promote participation. The Recommendations may also be of value to public, NGOs and the private sector involved in environmental matters.
Environmental Protection Law And Policy
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Author : Jane Holder
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Environmental Protection Law And Policy written by Jane Holder and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Environmental law categories.
'Environmental Protection, Law and Policy' explores environmental law from a range of perspectives, emphasising the policy world from which the law is drawn. A full understanding of environmental problems requires students, practitioners, and academics working within the discipline of environmental law to engage with the concepts and methods employed by disciplines other than law. This book explores environmental law from a range of perspectives, emphasising the policy world from which the law is drawn. It seeks to introduce students to a wide range of non-legal material, whilst placing that material firmly in a legal context. The highly complex nature of current environmental problems, demanding sophisticated and responsive legal controls, is illustrated by several in-depth case studies, including legal and policy analyses of the highly contested issues of genetically modified organisms and renewable energy projects.
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions
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Author : Frans H. J. M. Coenen
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2010-11-16
Public Participation And Better Environmental Decisions written by Frans H. J. M. Coenen and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-16 with Science categories.
Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions is about a specific ‘promise’ that participation holds for environmental decision-making. Many of the arguments for public participation in (inter)national environmental policy documents are functional, that is to say they see public participation as a means to an end. Sound solutions to environmental problems require participation beyond experts and political elites. Neglecting information from the public leads to legitimacy questions and potential conflicts. There is a discourse in the literature and in policy practice as to whether decision-making improves in quality as additional relevant information by the public is considered. The promise that public participation holds has to be weighed against the limitations of public participation in terms of costs and interest conflicts. The question that Public Participation and Better Environmental Decisions seeks to answer for academics, planners and civil servants in all environmental relevant policy fields is: What restricts and what enables information to hold the ‘promise’ that public participation lead to better environmental decision-making and better outcomes?